The only hitchalou in the not needing a new email is . I no longer had access to the old email account at all. It does not exist. so when I moved to the new board indeed I could sign on but I did and noticed that to change your old email address it appears you need access to it the old one. . so much for that. So I created a new account with my current email address that I use all the time- one that I won't forget. Is there a way to combine my accounts? I had done the same thing on Facebook but with FB they let you add an extra email address and then I deleted the old one.