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paul11974 · 03-12-2006, 16:15

im not sure if this has been discussed on here yet but i hear that our email addresses will have to change to @virginmedia.com how easy will the switch be ?

MovedGoalPosts · 03-12-2006, 16:27

No idea but I'd suggest that forcing a change would be fraught with chaos unless ntl:telewest set up some autoforwarding thing that allowed existing user names to redirect email to the new accounts.

I'd suggest that all they would do is prevent you signing up anymore @ntlworld.com type accounts.

Horizon · 03-12-2006, 16:36

Depends how they do it. If ntl map the old addresses over to the new ones, that is more complicated for them. But for us, makes no difference. They would probably run the ntlworld and virgin addresses in paralell with each for six months to give everyone a chance to switch over to the virgin ones. Ie if someone sends you a email to joebloggs@ntlworld.com that would instantly map over to joebloggs@virginmedia.com.

Or, they may just do what ntl did when it took over Cable & Wireless (CWC). We all had to sign up for a new ntlworld email address as the CWC addresses were from then old managed by Boltblue, a totally seperate ISP. Eventually, the CWC addresses got changed to bolt blue.

Can't say I really keen on having a "virgin" email address though. I would have thought that the email might be @virgin.net as that exists already rather than creating a new virginmedia one. That would probably be used for staff only.

What we can be 100% certain of, is that at some point the ntlworld name will disappear completely. Ntl's bosses have made it clear that once they become "virgins" they never want to see or hear the name ntl again. I'm sure we can remind them, though

ikthius · 03-12-2006, 17:15

I dont want to loose my ntlworld email address.

this sucks if it happens

i might just stick with web mail

ik

SnoopZ · 03-12-2006, 17:21

It's unlikely to happen, just like all UK Gmail users weren't made to change them all over to Googlemail. I think it'll just affect new users otherwise it'll cause chaos.

fireman328 · 03-12-2006, 18:50

I still have my @cwctv.net addy, dont use it as it costs 25p per message

Nikesh · 03-12-2006, 19:20

hm... I don't think ntl will make everyone switch over, but I think new accounts will be something with the virgin domain. i.e. name@virginmedia.com

Nikesh

Taf · 03-12-2006, 19:20

I still use a lineone.net email addy as a throwaway... don't know who hosts it these days, probably tiscali or someone.... but I haven't had an ISP account with them for about 6 years!

paul11974 · 03-12-2006, 20:54

ooops i forgot to mention i saw this in the web user magazine which states the company has plans to change customers email addresses when the merger is complete. A spokeswoman at virgin/telewest/ntl told web user : we will be writing to our customers about any changes well before it happens. At this moment in time we don't know when this will happen but we will make the process as easy as possible

Nikesh · 03-12-2006, 21:03

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Originally Posted by paul11974

ooops i forgot to mention i saw this in the web user magazine which states the company has plans to change customers email addresses when the merger is complete. A spokeswoman at virgin/telewest/ntl told web user : we will be writing to our customers about any changes well before it happens. At this moment in time we don't know when this will happen but we will make the process as easy as possible

Ohh that's a shame, hopefully not anytime soon. If they do make us change, I hope they make it as 'easy' as they say they will.

jfman · 03-12-2006, 21:14

Is there not going to be a problem where joebloggs@ntlworld.com and joebloggs@blueyonder.co.uk both will want joebloggs@virginmedia.com?

I for one would be pretty ****ed at a) losing my @blueyonder.co.uk and even moreso if b) I get a less desirable @virginmedia.com one.

SnoopZ · 03-12-2006, 21:16

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Originally Posted by jfman

Is there not going to be a problem where joebloggs@ntlworld.com and joebloggs@blueyonder.co.uk both will want joebloggs@virginmedia.com?

I for one would be pretty ****ed at a) losing my @blueyonder.co.uk and even moreso if b) I get a less desirable @virginmedia.com one.

You have a good point there. That's why i think they will take the Gmail route of doing things.

Angua · 03-12-2006, 21:22

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Originally Posted by jfman

Is there not going to be a problem where joebloggs@ntlworld.com and joebloggs@blueyonder.co.uk both will want joebloggs@virginmedia.com?

I for one would be pretty ****ed at a) losing my @blueyonder.co.uk and even moreso if b) I get a less desirable @virginmedia.com one.

Me too.

Although they are still signing up NTL addys at the moment as a neighbour went on to NTL BB only last Wednesday

Wicked_and_Crazy · 03-12-2006, 21:42

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Originally Posted by paul11974

im not sure if this has been discussed on here yet but i hear that our email addresses will have to change to @virginmedia.com how easy will the switch be ?

I doubt it will happen. I still have a Cable and Wireless address which i believe still works

Druchii · 04-12-2006, 01:11

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

It's unlikely to happen, just like all UK Gmail users weren't made to change them all over to Googlemail. I think it'll just affect new users otherwise it'll cause chaos.

Good point, and the new ones still work using the @gmail.com onthe instead of @googlemail.com anyway