E-mail service provider swap?

[Matt W]

I've had a look on google but it didn't really answer my question, so i'm sure cs will know!

Basically i'm with aol for my internet and have an aol.com e-mail address. Aol is being replaced by bt because they are around £30 cheaper a month.

Will I lose my access to my e-mail address or can I keep using it even though I won't be with aol?

Thanks

 

[KFRRS94]

You should still be able to log into your email as normal when you switch provider

 

[Matt W]

Should Worries me

 

[KFRRS94]

haha! You WILL be able too. I take it you login at mail.aol.co.uk, or something along those lines?

It's basically the same as having a hotmail or yahoo email account, after you switch you'll still be able to login to your aol mailbox the '@aol.co.uk' is just a domain registered to AOL. If you get where I'm coming from.

 

[Matt W]

Yep that's what I wanted to hear thanks

 

[Dave138]

I would check you know. Certain providers (such as BT) will close your email account once you leave or will charge you around £2.00 per month to keep it. On the other hand some providers will let you keep it. Worth checking with them directly.

 

[Matt W]

We can still access it today, so i'm not worried anymore. The bt homehub is very fast

 

[richy22]

Just wait it will break eventually.

 

[DrR]

Get a gmail account, never have this problem again.

 

[Danny133]

get an apple @me account

 

[Rob]

Get a gmail account and have it import your AOL, this is what I did (5 years ago).

I can give you the import details if you need them.