not@ntlworld.com now @

[d.chatten]

If they do change to @virginmedia.com what will happen with the POP & SMTP servers, at the moment these servers are pop.ntlworld.com & smpt.ntlworld.com, so how will they get around this, if they change the servers to pop.verginmedia.com & smtp.verginmedia.com there will be a lot of confusion as people won't be able to send or recieve there e-mail's unless they send out new setup CD's for those that don't know how to setup the servers manualy.

[Nikesh]

Originally Posted by d.chatten

If they do change to @virginmedia.com what will happen with the POP & SMTP servers, at the moment these servers are pop.ntlworld.com & smpt.ntlworld.com, so how will they get around this, if they change the servers to pop.verginmedia.com & smtp.verginmedia.com there will be a lot of confusion as people won't be able to send or recieve there e-mail's unless they send out new setup CD's for those that don't know how to setup the servers manualy.

You have a good point, I wonder what they will do?

[SMHarman]

Which is probably why the marketing boys (and girls) think it is a great idea, but when technology start explaining to them what needs to happen the suits (who are picking up the bill) will veto.

[Toto]

Originally Posted by d.chatten

If they do change to @virginmedia.com what will happen with the POP & SMTP servers, at the moment these servers are pop.ntlworld.com & smpt.ntlworld.com, so how will they get around this, if they change the servers to pop.verginmedia.com & smtp.verginmedia.com there will be a lot of confusion as people won't be able to send or recieve there e-mail's unless they send out new setup CD's for those that don't know how to setup the servers manualy.

Dead easy, they can simply change the server names as and when they need to, or point redirect the old names.

I think though its far too early to speculate as to what Virginmedia will choose to do with the legacy domains.

[Horizon]

I don't. The rebrand is in Feb, so not long at all. Unless you think ntl have paid millions for the Virgin brand and yet won't apply this brand to one of the main parts of their business.

[Richy99]

Originally Posted by d.chatten

If they do change to @virginmedia.com what will happen with the POP & SMTP servers, at the moment these servers are pop.ntlworld.com & smpt.ntlworld.com, so how will they get around this, if they change the servers to pop.verginmedia.com & smtp.verginmedia.com there will be a lot of confusion as people won't be able to send or recieve there e-mail's unless they send out new setup CD's for those that don't know how to setup the servers manualy.

why would they need to send out a cd? all they have to do is point you to a webpage and show you how to change the details, it isnt that hard

[popper]

it was easy for NTL to redirect me@mcmail.com from C&W so its just as easy to now move to the new names....

i did prefer the me@mcmail.com TBO iv not tryed to use that for a while but i assume the settings still allow posting as well as receaveing from these addresses?....

[injuneer]

I suppose they would do as BT did when they stopped using the name BT Openworld when it became BTYahoo. Most BT customers can be still be reached using both @BTopenworld.com as well as @BTinternet.com (except in my case you can't use the latter because I messed up the settings on the website and the very polite Indian people couldn't sort it out for me and I gave up! )