diff --git a/conference.js b/conference.js
index be0e33947..95273f5b7 100644
--- a/conference.js
+++ b/conference.js
@@ -1205,12 +1205,16 @@ export default {
 
     _getConferenceOptions() {
         const options = config;
+        const { email, name: nick } = getLocalParticipant(APP.store.getState());
 
-        const nick = APP.store.getState()['features/base/settings'].displayName;
         const { locationURL } = APP.store.getState()['features/base/connection'];
 
-        if (nick) {
-            options.displayName = nick;
+        if (options.enableDisplayNameInStats && nick) {
+            options.statisticsDisplayName = nick;
+        }
+
+        if (options.enableEmailInStats && email) {
+            options.statisticsId = email;
         }
 
         options.applicationName = interfaceConfig.APP_NAME;
diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 33f70d04d..52dee5f70 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -292,13 +292,11 @@ var config = {
     // callStatsID: '',
     // callStatsSecret: '',
 
-    // enables callstatsUsername to be reported as statsId and used
-    // by callstats as repoted remote id
-    // enableStatsID: false
-
     // enables sending participants display name to callstats
     // enableDisplayNameInStats: false
 
+    // enables sending participants email if available to callstats and other analytics
+    // enableEmailInStats: false
 
     // Privacy
     //
diff --git a/doc/api.md b/doc/api.md
index 06c36dce3..bea898d9a 100644
--- a/doc/api.md
+++ b/doc/api.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Its constructor gets a number of options:
     * **onload**: (optional) handler for the iframe onload event.
     * **invitees**: (optional) Array of objects containing information about new participants that will be invited in the call.
     * **devices**: (optional) A map containing information about the initial devices that will be used in the call.
+    * **userInfo**: (optional) JS object containing information about the participant opening the meeting, such as `email`.
 
 Example:
 
@@ -84,6 +85,19 @@ const options = {
 const api = new JitsiMeetExternalAPI(domain, options);
  ```
 
+You can set the userInfo(email) for the call:
+
+```javascript
+var domain = "meet.jit.si";
+var options = {
+    ...
+    userInfo: {
+        email: 'email@jitsiexamplemail.com'
+    }
+}
+var api = new JitsiMeetExternalAPI(domain, options);
+```
+
 ### Controlling the embedded Jitsi Meet Conference
 
 Device management `JitsiMeetExternalAPI` methods:
diff --git a/modules/API/external/external_api.js b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
index 67946ef04..aadf4ca74 100644
--- a/modules/API/external/external_api.js
+++ b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@ export default class JitsiMeetExternalAPI extends EventEmitter {
      * information about new participants that will be invited in the call.
      * @param {Array<Object>} [options.devices] - Array of objects containing
      * information about the initial devices that will be used in the call.
+     * @param {Object} [options.userInfo] - Object containing information about
+     * the participant opening the meeting.
      */
     constructor(domain, ...args) {
         super();
@@ -246,7 +248,8 @@ export default class JitsiMeetExternalAPI extends EventEmitter {
             jwt = undefined,
             onload = undefined,
             invitees,
-            devices
+            devices,
+            userInfo
         } = parseArguments(args);
 
         this._parentNode = parentNode;
@@ -256,7 +259,8 @@ export default class JitsiMeetExternalAPI extends EventEmitter {
             jwt,
             noSSL,
             roomName,
-            devices
+            devices,
+            userInfo
         });
         this._createIFrame(height, width, onload);
         this._transport = new Transport({
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b01b1f451..726f055e3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10931,8 +10931,8 @@
       }
     },
     "lib-jitsi-meet": {
-      "version": "github:jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet#1de69abe22aa632c9a4255ee9f6ae48dab9be756",
-      "from": "github:jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet#1de69abe22aa632c9a4255ee9f6ae48dab9be756",
+      "version": "github:jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet#dd31f0aff0a38b3cfd8e808e457a2e3a0f966514",
+      "from": "github:jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet#dd31f0aff0a38b3cfd8e808e457a2e3a0f966514",
       "requires": {
         "@jitsi/sdp-interop": "0.1.14",
         "@jitsi/sdp-simulcast": "0.2.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 536ce7f27..b91383e28 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "js-utils": "github:jitsi/js-utils#192b1c996e8c05530eb1f19e82a31069c3021e31",
     "jsrsasign": "8.0.12",
     "jwt-decode": "2.2.0",
-    "lib-jitsi-meet": "github:jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet#1de69abe22aa632c9a4255ee9f6ae48dab9be756",
+    "lib-jitsi-meet": "github:jitsi/lib-jitsi-meet#dd31f0aff0a38b3cfd8e808e457a2e3a0f966514",
     "libflacjs": "github:mmig/libflac.js#93d37e7f811f01cf7d8b6a603e38bd3c3810907d",
     "lodash": "4.17.13",
     "moment": "2.19.4",
diff --git a/react/features/base/conference/actions.js b/react/features/base/conference/actions.js
index c99c68944..9b809d89f 100644
--- a/react/features/base/conference/actions.js
+++ b/react/features/base/conference/actions.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { JitsiConferenceEvents } from '../lib-jitsi-meet';
 import { setAudioMuted, setVideoMuted } from '../media';
 import {
     dominantSpeakerChanged,
+    getLocalParticipant,
     getNormalizedDisplayName,
     participantConnectionStatusChanged,
     participantKicked,
@@ -393,14 +394,18 @@ export function createConference() {
             throw new Error('Cannot join a conference without a room name!');
         }
 
+        const config = state['features/base/config'];
+        const { email, name: nick } = getLocalParticipant(state);
         const conference
             = connection.initJitsiConference(
 
                 getBackendSafeRoomName(room), {
-                    ...state['features/base/config'],
+                    ...config,
                     applicationName: getName(),
                     getWiFiStatsMethod: getJitsiMeetGlobalNS().getWiFiStats,
-                    confID: `${locationURL.host}${locationURL.pathname}`
+                    confID: `${locationURL.host}${locationURL.pathname}`,
+                    statisticsDisplayName: config.enableDisplayNameInStats ? nick : undefined,
+                    statisticsId: config.enableEmailInStats ? email : undefined
                 });
 
         connection[JITSI_CONNECTION_CONFERENCE_KEY] = conference;
diff --git a/react/features/base/config/configWhitelist.js b/react/features/base/config/configWhitelist.js
index 50b8cece4..94bd824f6 100644
--- a/react/features/base/config/configWhitelist.js
+++ b/react/features/base/config/configWhitelist.js
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ export default [
     'displayJids',
     'e2eping',
     'enableDisplayNameInStats',
+    'enableEmailInStats',
     'enableLayerSuspension',
     'enableLipSync',
     'disableLocalVideoFlip',
     'enableRemb',
-    'enableStatsID',
     'enableTalkWhileMuted',
     'enableTcc',
     'etherpad_base',
diff --git a/react/features/base/settings/middleware.js b/react/features/base/settings/middleware.js
index dd2637bcb..890b77b92 100644
--- a/react/features/base/settings/middleware.js
+++ b/react/features/base/settings/middleware.js
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 // @flow
+import _ from 'lodash';
 
 import { APP_WILL_MOUNT } from '../app';
 import { setAudioOnly } from '../audio-only';
+import parseURLParams from '../config/parseURLParams'; // minimize imports to avoid circular imports
+import { SET_LOCATION_URL } from '../connection/actionTypes'; // minimize imports to avoid circular imports
 import { getLocalParticipant, participantUpdated } from '../participants';
 import { MiddlewareRegistry } from '../redux';
 
@@ -28,6 +31,9 @@ MiddlewareRegistry.register(store => next => action => {
         _maybeSetAudioOnly(store, action);
         _updateLocalParticipant(store, action);
         break;
+    case SET_LOCATION_URL:
+        _updateLocalParticipantFromUrl(store);
+        break;
     }
 
     return result;
@@ -118,3 +124,30 @@ function _updateLocalParticipant({ dispatch, getState }, action) {
 
     dispatch(participantUpdated(newLocalParticipant));
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * Returns the userInfo set in the URL.
+ *
+ * @param {Store} store - The redux store.
+ * @private
+ * @returns {void}
+ */
+function _updateLocalParticipantFromUrl({ dispatch, getState }) {
+    const urlParams
+        = parseURLParams(getState()['features/base/connection'].locationURL);
+    const urlEmail = urlParams['userInfo.email'];
+
+    if (!urlEmail) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const localParticipant = getLocalParticipant(getState());
+
+    if (localParticipant) {
+        dispatch(participantUpdated({
+            ...localParticipant,
+            email: _.escape(urlEmail)
+        }));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/react/features/base/util/uri.js b/react/features/base/util/uri.js
index e114adcb1..b7459a727 100644
--- a/react/features/base/util/uri.js
+++ b/react/features/base/util/uri.js
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ export function urlObjectToString(o: Object): ?string {
 
     let { hash } = url;
 
-    for (const urlPrefix of [ 'config', 'interfaceConfig', 'devices' ]) {
+    for (const urlPrefix of [ 'config', 'interfaceConfig', 'devices', 'userInfo' ]) {
         const urlParamsArray
             = _objectToURLParamsArray(
                 o[`${urlPrefix}Overwrite`]