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title: What is a Gecko email and why is it required for Firefox?
description: "A Gecko email is required for Firefox extension submission to Mozilla Add-ons. It's the email address associated with your Mozilla developer account. This is mandatory for Firefox extensions but not required for Chrome. ### More Related Articles - [Will the…"
url: "https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/what-is-a-gecko-email-and-why-is-it-required-for-firefox/"
updated: "2025-07-17"
category: Resellers / Browser Extension Generator
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# What is a Gecko email and why is it required for Firefox?

A Gecko email is required for Firefox extension submission to Mozilla Add-ons. It's the email address associated with your Mozilla developer account. This is mandatory for Firefox extensions but not required for Chrome.

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