btinternet email

aloise

I have just moved from bt to plusnet. Bt have said that i will be able to use their dial up service, (which i won't be using ) and email for a month after which they will discontinue it. Will i not be able to stay with my email? didn't really want to change it. Have a lot going on with bt at the momement so don't want to confuse the issue by contacting them. Their bad enough trying to sort out complaints as it is.:mad:

KingL

Will i not be able to stay with my email

Yes, you will but you will have to dial in once every 3 months or pay £15 a year. There are some threads round here with the details, hang on and I'll see if I can find them....

KingL

here it is: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=732413
notably post #10

aloise

Thanks for that KingL that was very helpful. I will look for another email provider, haven't a clue who.

tronator

aloise wrote: »

Will i not be able to stay with my email

I always tell people NEVER use your ISP's email address as your main email. Sometimes I even see companies with an @btinternet or @aol email address. ALWAYS use a independent free email provider. This way you're not bound to this one ISP for your Internet connection.

I don't understand why you're surprised that you can't keep the email address. If you would live in a block of flats with a gym in the basement, would you expect that you could keep using it after you moved out? You should be happy that BT keeps this address for a few weeks.

aloise wrote: »

Thanks for that KingL that was very helpful. I will look for another email provider, haven't a clue who.

GMail for instance. Or search Google for "free email provider"...

aloise

tronator wrote: »

I always tell people NEVER use your ISP's email address as your main email. Sometimes I even see companies with an @btinternet or @aol email address. ALWAYS use a independent free email provider. This way you're not bound to this one ISP for your Internet connection.

I don't understand why you're surprised that you can't keep the email address. If you would live in a block of flats with a gym in the basement, would you expect that you could keep using it after you moved out? You should be happy that BT keeps this address for a few weeks.



GMail for instance. Or search Google for "free email provider"...

Not very savy with all this.:o Now you've said it ,it makes sense of course. Gone with gmail so i won't have to change again.
Thanks for your help.