You cannot edit your posts in this forum. You cannot delete your posts in this forum. You cannot reply to topics in this forum. You cannot post new topics in this forum. Unlike other instant messaging software or web applications, on ICQ the only permanent user info is the UIN, although it is possible to search for other users using their associated e-mail address or any other detail they have made public (by updating it in the public profile).' As of ICQ6, users are also able to log in using the specific e-mail address they associated with their UIN during the registration process. Issued UINs started at number 10000 (5 digits) and every user receives a UIN when first registering to ICQ. The meaning is either Universal Internet Number or Unified Identification Number. The UIN was first invented by Mirabilis, as the user name assigned to each user upon registration. Now you will be able to login with your UIN and your password, go to the settings and attach your e-mail address to your account.Wiki: 'ICQ users are identified by numbers called UIN, distributed in sequential order. You have successfully set the password for your ICQ account.

Here you have to enter your received code, set your new desired password and submit the form again! You probably already guessed – enter your phone number, the captcha and submit the form.Īfter you’ve submitted the form, you will receive another SMS with a code and you will be redirected to the following page: While you logged out, go on the “ Password recovery” site: Go back to the ICQ website, and logout if you already logged in. On the ICQ website or in ICQ itself there is an option to set the password, but the old password, which is unknown, is required too. Sadly ICQ has a bug on their website, which does not allow people to attach an e-mail address without any preparations (setting a password):Īs you can see a password is required to add the desired e-mail address.īut what password? We didn’t enter a password, we just received a code via SMS, that’s it. Right now ICQ allows people to register only with their mobile phone number and later on it is possible to attach an e-mail address to your account. It’s working much faster and much more smooth than Skype, and is generally quite nice. That’s a free call, video call and chat client for PCs and different mobile phones. Because Skype is getting worse and worse, I suggested to my girlfriend to get the free messenger ICQ. Plus I got a server message, that told me that my acc was somehow compromised and that I have to verify my mobile phone number (for whatever reason).

My icq number