Is there a list of words/names I can’t use in the email for my Epic Games account?

When creating your Epic Games account, please be aware there are certain words/names you should avoid in the email associated with your account. If you use any of the words/names listed below in your email address, you may not receive automated emails from Epic Games.

For example, you should avoid using “webmaster@... “

Examples of reserved words include:

• ABUSE

• NOC

• SECURITY

• POSTMASTER

• HOSTMASTER

• USENET

• NEWS

• WEBMASTER 

• WWW 

• UUCP

• FTP

• ACCOUNTS

• ADMINISTRATOR

• ADMIN

• ADMINS

• ALL

• CUSTOMERCARE

• DNS

• MAILER-DAEMON

• MDAEMON

• NOFRIGGINSPAM

• OPERATIONS

• POSTMASTER

• ROOT

• SPAM

• SPAMABUSE

• SPAMBOX

• SPAMCOP

• SPAMTRAP

• SUPPORT

• SVERIGE

• SYSTEM_ADMIN

If you already created an Epic Games account using an email address that includes one of these words/names, and you want to ensure you receive email messages from us, we recommend changing your email address. See how to change your email in this related article.