#12884·CocoaPods

Unable to re-register Trunk account: verification email not received after token expired

Author: IamLphCreated Feb 4, 2026Updated Sep 15, 2026

Summary

My CocoaPods Trunk authentication token has expired.
When I try to re-register the same email address, I do not receive the verification email, so I cannot generate a new valid token.

What I’m trying to do

I am trying to re-authenticate an existing Trunk account so I can continue pushing pod updates.

Steps I have taken

  1. My original Trunk token expired
  2. I logged out using:
  3. I removed local credentials:
  • Deleted ~/.netrc
  • Cleared ~/.cocoapods/
  1. I re-registered using:
  2. CocoaPods reports that a verification email was sent, but no email is received

Important observation

  • The email address ***@***.io is valid and can receive external emails
  • I tested registering with a different email address, and that email does receive the verification message
  • This suggests the issue is specific to the original owner email or its existing Trunk account state

Expected result

I should be able to:

  • Receive a verification email for the existing owner email, or
  • Reset the expired token and re-verify the account

Actual result

  • Verification email is never received
  • pod trunk me always reports:

Request

Could you please help with one of the following?

  • Reset the Trunk token for this email address
  • Manually resend or re-enable verification for the account
  • Advise how to recover an expired owner account that cannot receive verification emails

Thank you very much for your help.

Environment

  • macOS
  • CocoaPods version: 1.15.2