Yes, you can change your bound email address, but there are some limitations. No-sorry! You can’t open your bound mailbox from the QQ panel. If I bind my email address, can I use the QQ panel to check my email? Your friends will see your updated display ID once they refresh your personal information. You'll only be able to see your new display ID settings by signing out of the QQ client and signing in again. I've changed my display ID settings, but I still see my old ID being displayed. Other services like QQ Music, QQ Game, QQ Show, and QQ Pet do not yet allow you to use your bound email to sign in, change your password, or retrieve your QQ ID. Why can’t I use my bound email address to sign in to services like QQ Music, QQ Game, and QQ Show?Ĭurrently you can only use your bound email address to sign into QQ. Your friend's QQ number is displayed on his or her “Profile” page. If you want to send gifts to a friend, you'll need to enter your friend’s QQ number rather than his or her email address. Some services like QQ Show and QQ Music do not yet recognize bound email addresses as IDs. When I use my bound email address as an ID on certain parts of the site, I'm told that "This ID does not exist", or "Please enter the correct ID." Why?
Once your email and QQ number are successfully bound, you can choose which ID to display by changing your "My Profile" settings in the QQ client. Email binding is only supported in version QQ2007 or later of the QQ client. You have to bind your email address to your QQ number in order to use an email address as your display ID. Why is other people's display ID an email address, but mine is my QQ number? Keep in mind: you can only change your display ID twice per month. Your other ID will only appear in "My Profile." One of these two-the display ID-will be shown more prominently in the QQ client. This helps to distinguish you from other QQ users.Īfter you bind your email address, you'll essentially have two IDs: your email address and your QQ number. Once you bind your email address, you can set your profile to display your email address rather than your QQ number.Binding your QQ number to your email address helps to prevent identity theft.An email address is much easier for you and your friends to remember than a long QQ number.
In the English version of the QQ client, you can't bind an email address from QQ Sorry! 2. This allows you to sign into QQ by entering your email address rather than your QQ number. Binding links your QQ number to your email address.