QQ Mail: The Free Email Service from Tencent
QQ.com is one of China’s most popular email providers, operated by Tencent. It offers free email accounts with features like cloud storage, spam filtering, and mobile access. Users can send and receive messages, organize emails into folders, and connect their accounts to other Tencent services. Comparable to Gmail, QQ.com provides core functions such as webmail access, IMAP/POP support, and spam protection free of charge. QQ Mail is tailored for users in China, making it an ideal choice for Chinese email users.
Of course, you can add your QQ Mail account to any email software or migrate emails from or to QQ using MailJerry. To do so, simply scroll below to learn how to create a client-specific password and choose the right email protocol.
Set Up Your QQ.com Email Using a Client-Specific Password
To add your qq.com email address to any email software, you first need a client-specific password:
- Download the QQ app and open the QQ Security Center via the QQ International portal.
- Go to App Password Settings.
- Enter the application name for which you're creating the password (e.g. "MailJerry").
- Follow the on-screen instructions to generate the password.
➡️ Use this password to connect your qq.com account in any email client or enter it in MailJerry to migrate your emails to or from qq.com.
QQ.com Email Settings for IMAP
To receive emails, enter the following qq.com mail IMAP settings under the "incoming" server section in your email client.
| IMAP Server | imap.qq.com |
| IMAP Port | 993 |
| IMAP Security | SSL / TLS |
| Username | Your qq.com email address |
| Password | Your qq.com client client-specific password ⚠️ |
QQ.com Email Settings for SMTP
Add the qq.com SMTP settings below to the "outgoing" mail server field to start sending emails.
| SMTP Server | smtp.qq.com |
| SMTP Port | 587 |
| SMTP Security | STARTTLS / TLS |
| Username | Your qq.com email address |
| Password | Your qq.com client client-specific password ⚠️ |
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If you'd like to rely on POP instead of IMAP to receive emails, enter the following qq.com POP3 settings in the section for "incoming emails".
| POP Server | pop.qq.com |
| POP Port | 995 |
| POP Security | SSL / TLS |
| Username | Your qq.com email address |
| Password | Your qq.com client client-specific password ⚠️ |
Choosing Between POP and IMAP: What’s Right for You?
When adding your qq.com email to an email client, IMAP is ideal for users who want their messages and folders synchronized across multiple devices. With IMAP, any changes you make—such as reading, deleting, or moving emails—are reflected on all devices, ensuring you always see the same inbox. This makes it perfect for people who check email on both desktop and mobile, or who need access to their full folder structure from anywhere.
POP3, on the other hand, downloads emails to a single device and usually removes them from the server. This can help free up server space but means your messages won’t be accessible from other devices.
➡️ For most qq.com users, IMAP is the better choice, especially when migrating emails from or to QQ using MailJerry.
QQ.com Email Migration Made Easy:
Moving your emails from one provider to another doesn’t have to be complicated. With a reliable tool like MailJerry and the QQ.com IMAP settings stated above, you can complete the email migration quickly and easily.
➡️ Download our email migration tool or conveniently begin your migration directly in your browser.
➡️ Launch MailJerry and click on "New Migration".
➡️ Select the account type and enter the settings and email credentials for your existing email account in the "Existing Address" fields.
➡️ In the "New Address" section, enter the IMAP settings for your new email account (e.g., the QQ.com IMAP email settings).
➡️ Start your migration by clicking on "Start Migration".
Wait until the email migration to the new provider finished.
🎉 Congratulations! You can now access your previous emails in your new email account!
