How to Change Kakao Email Address: Step-by-Step
Users who have an email address ending with the @kakao.com domain get pretty frustrated when they find that they can’t change Kakao email address.
Unfortunately, it’s true that nowhere in your settings would you find an option that allows you to edit your primary account. So, users must digest the fact that there is no direct way to change the primary address you used to create the Kakao account in the first place. However, there is a catch before I reveal what it is let us discuss the reason behind a permanent account name.
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Why Can’t You Change Kakao Email Address?
The @kakao.com account that you made years ago is not just an email address but a single reference point for the entire Kakao ecosystem. Your chats, social media profiles, and, of course, email are all connected to it.
If Kakao had made it so easy to change the email address, there would have been countless cases of credential mismatches, users locking themselves out, data loss, and non-delivery.
Instead of dealing with all that mess, it was just easier to restrict account address editing.
Note that this restriction is not unique; almost every other email provider follows this practice. As your email address is not just a series of characters but rather your digital address that informs the servers where to send the email addressed to a particular individual.
Any changes made to it would have a second and third-order domino effect not visible to the user.
Alternative Workaround to Primary Account Change
Start by creating a new Kakao account; it’s free. Make sure your number isn’t registered with the KakaoTalk mobile app; otherwise, making a new account will be difficult.
This time, when you make the account, make sure to use the name that you are comfortable with to avoid such situations later.
Once you have the new account, enable 2FA on both the old and new Kakao accounts and keep them somewhere safe.
One option that does not use app passwords is email forwarding. Kakao email allows you to set rules that auto-redirect emails from your current account to the intended account, so set them.
Otherwise, you will have to use email clients for which an app password is mandatory.
However, none of these methods match the speed and safety of the solution that I am about to explain.
Professional Way to Beat the Kakao Mail Trap
Once your new account is set and you have the app password, the SysTools IMAP Migrator is all that you need. Available to both Windows and Mac users, this GUI-only tool removes all complex script requirements and makes it super easy to move all of your data to the new Kakao account.
Get your free copy today and shift all emails swiftly, even when you are not able to edit the primary account name.
My Verdict on Kakao Email Change
Here we discussed the problems that happen when you decide to change Kakao email address. With no direct means to edit the primary account, the only way out is to make a new ID and shift all of the data there. For that, you can use the acclaimed utility described in this post.
It is the only viable option as Kakao isn’t going to unlock editing primary emails anytime soon. So if you don’t want your data to be stuck there, you can move it today.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What are the Kakao IMAP settings?
You can find them inside the mail settings:
- IMAP Server: imap.kakao.com
- SMTP Server: smtp.kakao.com
- IMAP Port: 993, SSL Required
- SMTP Port: 465, SSL Required
Q: Can I use two Kakao email accounts simultaneously?
As per the TOS, no. You need to close your old account after the transfer is done, or it might result in a ban.
Q: How many Accounts can I make with the same mobile number?
You can make multiple Kakao email accounts with the same number. However, keep in mind that at a time, only a single KakaoTalk mobile number can be registered in the app. So to shift your chats, you need to figure out a different one.
Q: Is it safe to transfer my Kakao emails via the software?
Yes absolutely. The software is a much safer alternative to manual transfer techniques like forwarding or using email clients.