Install bt dial-up software

joffy

I used yo use BT pay as you go dial up
I now have broadband with another company
I want to keep my bt email accounts but to make sure i do i have to dial up the old way occassionly
where can i down load the software for this(i can not reregister with bt as a different account would give me a differ ent email address.)
I have tried not using the broadband lead and modem and using the old dial up lead but i need the dial up connection on the computer.(the computer is brand new so does not have it on like the old one did.
Any help is much appreciated.

lee634

you may still have the dial up software on your Pc check in internet explorer tools
internet options then connections

you may find it still there if not you can create your own connection the dial in number is 1470 0844 0902270
username and password as before. any problem please post back

joffy

Going round in cicles here
I can not get a dial tone when i connect up the old way
I am no expert with computers but i am worried about messing up my broadband connection.
Do BT definatley cut off your emails if you do not use there dial up ?
Is there away round this ?

This computer has only ever been on broadband

Whed i go to all internet conn ections, the bt one is there what i tried to put on using advice as above ,but it says device missing.?

LULUBELLE_2

Try logging in to the BT webmail (using your old log in and p'word details), then forward your mails to your new e-mail address.

http://edit.europe.yahoo.com/config/login?.intl=uk&.partner=bt-1&.done=http%3a//bt.yahoo.com/%3f

espresso

You need to create a new dial up connection, using the wizard (give it a different name of your choice) to make use your dial up modem (you have got a 56k modem?) using the info given in post #2.

wonderfullife_2

Hi
You don't need your old dial up connection to receive your emails from BT, you just set up your old BT email account in Outlook Express, alongside your new one and it will send and receive from there.
No you don't have to use their dial up to get into your account, sending and receiving emails has nothing to do with how you connect to receive them, all it takes it for you to enter the right username/password and you can collect from any computer, anywhere.

POP Account = yourname@btworld.com (your old bt account) (this is to receive emails)
SMTP = yourname@newaccount (your new email account) (this is to send emails)

If you set it up like above, you should be able to get your emails using your broadband.

Hope this helps.

joffy

Thanks for that .Really helped

joffy

Also i have just thought i could log on using another computer and am i right in thinking that could count as a connection ?

wonderfullife_2

joffy wrote:

Also i have just thought i could log on using another computer and am i right in thinking that could count as a connection ?

Hi
As long as you set up your email account ie username/password and pop and smtp onto the other computer then, yes you can access your account from there.

Hope this helps

Browntoa

it looks for a dial up connection, I almost lost mine even though I access it via BTBroadband

5p every 3 months was worth it in my mind (they now allow you to connect your btinternet email address to your broadband account so it's no longer a problem )

ioscorpio

Why not just email all your contacts your new email address or have the same first part of the email address eg johnsmith@btinternet.com johnsmith@newisp.com