{"id":"troubleshooting.code-is-wrong-or-has-expired","url":"/faq/troubleshooting/code-is-wrong-or-has-expired","category":{"id":"troubleshooting","title":"Troubleshooting & messages"},"subcategory":{"id":"licence-messages","title":"Licence, trial and sign-in messages"},"question":"What does \"That code is wrong or has expired\" mean when I verify my email?","alt_questions":["that code is wrong or has expired storage studio","trial verification code not working","email code invalid storage studio","that code doesn't match check your email"],"short_answer":"The code doesn't match the latest one sent, or it has expired. Use the newest email's code (requesting again cancels older ones), or ask for a fresh code.","answer_markdown":"The code you entered doesn't match the latest one sent to your email, or it's too old to use. Codes are single-use and short-lived.\n\n### What to do\n1. Use the **most recent** email — requesting a new code makes the older ones stop working.\n2. Type it carefully, or copy it from the email.\n3. If it has expired, request a fresh code and use it straight away.","answer_html":"<p>The code you entered doesn&#39;t match the latest one sent to your email, or it&#39;s too old to use. Codes are single-use and short-lived.</p>\n<p>### What to do 1. Use the <strong>most recent</strong> email — requesting a new code makes the older ones stop working. 2. Type it carefully, or copy it from the email. 3. If it has expired, request a fresh code and use it straight away.</p>","answer_text":"The code you entered doesn't match the latest one sent to your email, or it's too old to use. Codes are single-use and short-lived.\n\nWhat to do\n1. Use the most recent email — requesting a new code makes the older ones stop working.\n2. Type it carefully, or copy it from the email.\n3. If it has expired, request a fresh code and use it straight away.","tags":["verification code","trial","email"],"related":[{"id":"troubleshooting.code-issued-for-a-different-mac","question":"What does \"That code was issued for a different Mac\" mean?","url":"/faq/troubleshooting/code-issued-for-a-different-mac"},{"id":"troubleshooting.too-many-attempts-try-later","question":"What does \"Too many attempts. Please try again in a little while\" mean?","url":"/faq/troubleshooting/too-many-attempts-try-later"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"What does \"That code is wrong or has expired\" mean when I verify my email? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"The code doesn't match the latest one sent, or it has expired. Use the newest email's code (requesting again cancels older ones), or ask for a fresh code.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Troubleshooting & messages","path":"/faq/troubleshooting/"},{"name":"What does \"That code is wrong or has expired\" mean when I verify my email?","path":"/faq/troubleshooting/code-is-wrong-or-has-expired"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/code-is-wrong-or-has-expired","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What does \"That code is wrong or has expired\" mean when I verify my email?","alternateName":["that code is wrong or has expired storage studio","trial verification code not working","email code invalid storage studio","that code doesn't match check your email"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The code you entered doesn't match the latest one sent to your email, or it's too old to use. Codes are single-use and short-lived.\n\nWhat to do\n1. Use the most recent email — requesting a new code makes the older ones stop working.\n2. Type it carefully, or copy it from the email.\n3. If it has expired, request a fresh code and use it straight away.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/code-is-wrong-or-has-expired"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; 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messages</a> · <a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/#licence-messages\">Licence, trial and sign-in messages</a></p>\n<h1>What does &quot;That code is wrong or has expired&quot; mean when I verify my email?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> The code doesn&#39;t match the latest one sent, or it has expired. Use the newest email&#39;s code (requesting again cancels older ones), or ask for a fresh code.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>The code you entered doesn&#39;t match the latest one sent to your email, or it&#39;s too old to use. Codes are single-use and short-lived.</p>\n<p>### What to do 1. Use the <strong>most recent</strong> email — requesting a new code makes the older ones stop working. 2. Type it carefully, or copy it from the email. 3. If it has expired, request a fresh code and use it straight away.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/code-issued-for-a-different-mac\">What does &quot;That code was issued for a different Mac&quot; mean?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/too-many-attempts-try-later\">What does &quot;Too many attempts. 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