Forgot CNN email or password?
If you don't know your CNN account email or password, here are a few things to try:
Forgot your account password?
If you don't know your CNN password, you can reset it:
You need to have access to your account email in order to reset your password. If you no longer have access to your email address, please contact us.
Here's how to reset your password:
- Do one of the following:
- Phone or tablet: Tap the Settings icon and then Sign in to your CNN Account.
- Computer: Go to cnn.com/log-in.
- Choose Forgot password?
- Enter your account email address and choose Send reset link.
- Check your inbox for a ‘Reset Your CNN Password’ email sent by CNN.
Didn't get an email? Try signing in with your Apple or Google account (on the sign-in screen, choose Continue with Google or Continue with Apple). If this doesn't work, go to Can't reset password. - Open the ‘Reset Your CNN Password’ email and choose Reset Password.
- Enter a new password and then choose Reset Password.
Now, sign in to CNN with your account email and new password.
If you don't get a 'Reset Your CNN Password' email within a few minutes, go to Can't reset password.
Forgot your account email?
If you don't know your CNN account email, here are a few things to try:
- Search all of your email accounts for an email from CNN.
- Be sure to search all inbox folders (including Promotions, Junk, and Spam).
Once you find the email account associated with CNN emails, try signing in with this email address.
If you're signed in on a device, here's how to find your account email:
- In CNN, do one of the following:
- Phone or tablet: Choose the Settings icon.
- Computer: Choose your profile icon (upper right), then choose Settings.
- TV: Choose the Settings icon and then Account.
- Find your account email address.
Can't reset CNN password
When you reset your password, you should get a 'Reset Your CNN Password' email within a few minutes. If you didn't get an email, try the following:
Search all of your inbox folders (including Promotions, Junk, and Spam) for an email with the subject: Reset Your CNN Password. The email is sent by CNN@transactional.cnn.com.
If you signed up with your Apple or Google account, then your CNN account may not have a password. Try signing in with your Apple or Google account. To do this, choose Continue with Google or Continue with Apple on the CNN sign-in screen (instead of entering an email and password).
A different email may be associated with your CNN account.
Try the reset password steps again with another email address of yours. Here's how:
- Go to cnn.com/log-in.
- Choose Forgot password?
- Enter another email address of yours and choose Send reset link.
- Check your inbox for a ‘Reset Your CNN Password’ email sent by CNN.
- Open the ‘Reset Your CNN Password’ email and choose Reset Password.
- Enter a new password and then choose Reset Password.
Now, sign in to CNN with your account email and new password.
If you don't get a Reset Your CNN Password email, try these steps for each of your email accounts.
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