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How do I find my custom Reader email address?
You can find your custom Reader email address in Reader a variety of places.
On web, if navigate to the default Email section, your address will be in the right sidebar if there's no content (if there is content, you can click into the ? menu in the bottom right of the right sidebar and select Show getting started tips). The same is true if you navigate to the Feed section. You can also click the blue + button in the bottom left and select More import options... to navigate to the import page and see your custom email addresses.
On mobile, if you navigate to the Settings tab, you'll be able to find your custom email addresses listed.
Why do I have two custom email addresses?
Your Reader account has two custom emails: one to send things to your Library and one to send things to your Feed.
You can find both email addresses in your account preferences. Your library email will be under Add to Library and will end with @library.readwise.io, while your feed email will be under Add to Feed and will end with @feed.readwise.io.
We recommend using the library email address when sending one-off documents to your Reader account that you know you want to read, and to use the feed email when setting up auto-forwarding rules or subscribing directly to newsletters.
Can I change my custom Reader email address to make it easier to remember?
To customize your Reader email address, go to the Add to Library page and click Personalize email addresses. Keep in mind that your chosen email must be unique to your account and that using a non-random string may increase the chance of your Reader email receiving spam.
Note: Any newsletters you subscribed to using your randomly assigned custom email will still appear in your account. However, if you personalize your email more than once, only your current personalized email will work. Any personalized emails prior to your current one are effectively deleted and will no longer be able to receive mail.
How do I forward emails to Reader?
Once you have your custom Reader email address, you can send any email to that address to have it appear in your Reader Feed or Library, respectively. This includes one-off emails, subscribing directly to newsletters with the custom address, or subscribing to newsletters using your personal address and auto-forwarding. Because it's a random string of characters, you don't need to whitelist any sending addresses.
How do I unsubscribe from an email newsletter subscribed to my Reader custom email address?
You can unsubscribe from an email newsletter in Reader the same way you would in your email client: by opening the email, navigating to the bottom, and finding an unsubscribe link. On web, you can also use the Unsubscribe button that appears in the right sidebar of subscribed emails.
How do I find email newsletters that I'm subscribed to in Reader?
Currently, there is no way to find a list of all email newsletters you're subscribed to inside Reader, but it's on our roadmap to detect newsletter subscriptions and add them to the Manage feeds section.
How do I confirm auto-forwarding from Gmail to my custom Reader email address?
If you set up auto-forwarding from Gmail to your custom Reader email address, Reader will automatically "click" the link contained inside that email to confirm. If Gmail is still asking for a confirmation code to complete the auto-forwarding setup, Reader will email your Gmail address automatically with the code, which you can then enter into the auto-forwarding setup.
