Hi everyone,
The email address that my account is linked to was hacked not long ago so I don't have access to it any more, so I was just wondering if it was possible to change your account name or even email address that GW is associated with?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
Changing Account Name
Rienku
Bob Slydell
No, not your account name, but you CAN change the e-mail linked to your account.
Once you change the linked e-mail, I wouldn't worry about your GW account name floating out there anymore, Just use yourself a nice non-dictionary, non-common password and you'll be fine. Lots of people know my GW account name, but I've yet to have a problem from it.
Once you change the linked e-mail, I wouldn't worry about your GW account name floating out there anymore, Just use yourself a nice non-dictionary, non-common password and you'll be fine. Lots of people know my GW account name, but I've yet to have a problem from it.
Rienku
Thank you for the quick response.
How do I change the linked email account?
How do I change the linked email account?
Dawn Angelheart
Through support i'd assume.
Lord Dagon
support would be my my idea as well.. seems logical.
Darkest Fullalla
Cant you change it from your NCsoft account by updating your account information.
Quaker
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How do I change the linked email account?
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In fact, you must have a valid e-mail address linked to your account in order to change passwords, etc. Many people overlook this and QQ when things get sent to their old e-mail/accountname.
(You may need to set up an NCsoft account and link GW to it.)
vivec66
i thought u couldnt change ur email linked on ur gw account. if u sent up a plaync accnt for ur gw accnt
Quaker
Some people do get confused about that. You can't change your GW account name - which looks like an e-mail address, but may not be valid any longer. But, you can (and should) change the e-mail address linked to your account, to a valid one.
vivec66
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Some people do get confused about that. You can't change your GW account name - which looks like an e-mail address, but may not be valid any longer. But, you can (and should) change the e-mail address linked to your account, to a valid one.
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bsoltan
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the email linked to your account IS your gw account name
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vivec66
so theres no way to change you login email on gw?
bsoltan
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Originally Posted by vivec66
so theres no way to change you login email on gw?
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Quaker
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so theres no way to change you login email on gw?
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Think of it this way - if you got a dog and named it "[email protected]", "[email protected]" would just be the dog's name, and when you called the dog, you wouldn't be e-mailing it.
But no, there is no way to change your "account name".
Bob Slydell
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You need to stop thinking of your account name as an e-mail address.
Think of it this way - if you got a dog and named it "[email protected]", "[email protected]" would just be the dog's name, and when you called the dog, you wouldn't be e-mailing it. But no, there is no way to change your "account name". |
Hes right, it's just an account name that includes a @ and a .
Anet even said at one time, they don't care if the email used is totally bogus and changed after you fully create the account, that will remain your login name as a piece of text with two "special" symbols in it (@ .).
luckyny7
I just changed my login e-mail account 2 days ago. I logged into the game and before hitting play there is a option you can click on. You need to know your old and new e-mail address. Since your old address is no longer available you will need to wait 7 days for the change to take effect. During that time continue using your old e-mail.
Kamatsu
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I just changed my login e-mail account 2 days ago. I logged into the game and before hitting play there is a option you can click on. You need to know your old and new e-mail address. Since your old address is no longer available you will need to wait 7 days for the change to take effect. During that time continue using your old e-mail.
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However, if you have associated your game to a PlayNC Master Account, you will not be able to change your GW login e-mail. You can still change the contact e-mail address to whatever you want... so if your login was [email protected] and you changed e-mail to [email protected].. your GW login would stay [email protected], but you could change the e-mail address all correspondence gets sent to.. to [email protected].