I don't know if the email servers on either end were slow or what, but when I changed my email address it took a long time to receive the validation link. I even sent myself emails from another account just to test it, and that worked fine.
Since panic was setting in (can't go without WxForum too long...) I tried the contact page. The CAPTCHA just has a place for a "check the box". I got the green check mark. Then it complained about not typing in the matching text.
I am using Ice Dragon (a Firefox derivative).
Greg H.