Verification and account recovery answer different questions. Verification checks something about access or identity. Account recovery helps you regain access when a normal sign-in step is unavailable. The Recovery tab in Settings is for saved requests to sell assets; it is separate from the sign-in recovery methods described on this page. Keeping those jobs separate makes the screens much easier to understand.

In Security, find Identity verification. The email entry shows a partially hidden address and its status. Check that the address looks like the one you expect. When verification is required, Send email code requests a message. Enter the received code in the verification field and choose Verify. Look for the verified status afterward. A message saying that a code was sent is not the same as a message saying the email is verified.

If the code does not arrive, check the destination and your mailbox, including its spam folder. Read any delivery or error message in the app. If delivery is blocked, use the supported help route rather than repeatedly requesting more messages. Never share the code in a community post or a screenshot for this lesson.

Email verification is one account check. It does not by itself prove that every Live requirement has been met, that an exchange is connected, or that Creator payout verification is complete. Those are separate processes with their own status. Follow the requirements actually shown for your account and the feature you intend to use.

Now return to the recovery codes displayed after authenticator setup. These are one-time backup codes. Each works once, and the Settings screen says they will not be displayed again. Save them privately before dismissing that display. The I saved them button dismisses the visible codes; it does not create a backup for you.

Keep the backup somewhere secure that you can reach if the device containing your authenticator is unavailable. A protected password manager or another secure recovery arrangement can help. Do not leave the only copy inside a device you would be unable to unlock or access. The useful question is whether you can retrieve the backup when you actually need it.

When MFA is enabled, Settings shows how many unused recovery codes remain. That count is not a way to reveal the codes again. If you no longer have a usable recovery method, review the supported recovery options while you still have access. Do not disable protection just to see whether the lesson's example can be repeated.

At sign-in, the authenticator challenge offers a recovery-code field for that situation. Use a saved MFA recovery code only in the appropriate sign-in flow. It is different from the code emailed by the forgotten-password process. In that process, you identify the account email, request the recovery message, and use the offered code and new-password fields. Read the instructions for the current code before submitting.

For your check, explain four things: what an email verification code verifies, what an authenticator code does, why an MFA recovery code needs secure storage, and where a forgotten password is handled. Keep every real code private. The goal is a recovery plan you understand, not a screen full of secrets.