AOL Email address

TrishUK

I've been with AOL for years and i'm now moving to Virgin (Phone, Broadband and TV) and i would like to know if it's possible to retain my aol email address even though i'm going to virgin?

danmanchester

Simple answer: yes. I left AOL a few years ago and still access aol 2 email addresses.

macman

Just get yourself a Googlemail account, it takes about 10 minutes. Once done, you can move ISP's as often as you like without having to wory.
At some point AOL will cut off your email address, but it could be active for a long time first.

Shrimply

While I fully agree that a Yahoo or Google Email is probably the best idea. You can keep your email address with AOL for as long as you like. I've had mine for several years and we were told when we switched providers by AOL that we were allowed to continue using the email address.

It's worth pointing out this is probably linked to the fact that anyone can sign up for an AOL email account whether they are your Internet provider or not much like the alternatives mentioned above.

Rufus_348

If you're using Outlook there's some tips on changing email when you're changing provider here - http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/change-email-when-switching-broadband-provider.html - my mum was really worried about it when she switched. Sorry if AOL is via an online account!

Francesanne

TrishUK wrote: »

I've been with AOL for years and i'm now moving to Virgin (Phone, Broadband and TV) and i would like to know if it's possible to retain my aol email address even though i'm going to virgin?

We switched from AOL to SKY today and AOL confirmed that we can keep our current email address. AOL was a great pain in many respects but do like their email & very happy to learn that we can keep on using it.

macman

Francesanne wrote: »

We switched from AOL to SKY today and AOL confirmed that we can keep our current email address. AOL was a great pain in many respects but do like their email & very happy to learn that we can keep on using it.

Are you referring to the clunky old AOL software, or the AOL email address?

Francesanne

macman wrote: »

Are you referring to the clunky old AOL software, or the AOL email address?

The AOL email address. Have been using it today and very happy with it. Can't believe what a hassle free experience today has been. Wished I'd ditched AOL software last year when we joined SKY.