Virgin newbie

Hi guys

My parents-in-law have just got Virgin Media broadband, cable BB not adsl.
They keep asking me to create them an email address. I would have thought
that when they signed up they would get an email address automatically - is
that correct?

They say they have all the documentation but there is nothing there about an
email address.

I know sweet FA about Virgin (even less so the cable version) so would
appreciate any help on this one.

Thanks

Slider wrote:

> My parents-in-law have just got Virgin Media broadband, cable BB not adsl.
> They keep asking me to create them an email address. I would have thought
> that when they signed up they would get an email address automatically - is
> that correct?
>
> They say they have all the documentation but there is nothing there about an
> email address.
>
> I know sweet FA about Virgin (even less so the cable version) so would
> appreciate any help on this one.

I'd personally advise them to avoid a virgin.com address and get a domain of
their own or use hotmail or such. It'll make life so much easier when they want
to move from Virgin's joke of a service.

Graham

On Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:40:39 +0100, Eeyore
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>
>Slider wrote:
>
>> My parents-in-law have just got Virgin Media broadband, cable BB not adsl.
>> They keep asking me to create them an email address. I would have thought
>> that when they signed up they would get an email address automatically - is
>> that correct?
>>
>> They say they have all the documentation but there is nothing there about an
>> email address.
>>
>> I know sweet FA about Virgin (even less so the cable version) so would
>> appreciate any help on this one.
>
>I'd personally advise them to avoid a virgin.com address and get a domain of
>their own or use hotmail or such. It'll make life so much easier when they want
>to move from Virgin's joke of a service.
>
>Graham

Or Google Mail .means they always have it even if they leave Virgin.

On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:53:10 +0100, "Slider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:


>My parents-in-law have just got Virgin Media broadband, cable BB not adsl.
>They keep asking me to create them an email address. I would have thought
>that when they signed up they would get an email address automatically - is
>that correct?
>
>They say they have all the documentation but there is nothing there about an
>email address.
You get 5 x 30Mb email addresses and can have 3 aliases within each of them
giving a total of 15.
If they log in here (using their username and password) they can set up their
email addresses to suit:-
https://selfcare.blueyonder.co.uk/IIPSCVM/


Geo

"Geo" <hw9j-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:53:10 +0100, "Slider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>My parents-in-law have just got Virgin Media broadband, cable BB not adsl.
>>They keep asking me to create them an email address. I would have thought
>>that when they signed up they would get an email address automatically -
>>is
>>that correct?
>>
>>They say they have all the documentation but there is nothing there about
>>an
>>email address.
> You get 5 x 30Mb email addresses and can have 3 aliases within each of
> them
> giving a total of 15.
> If they log in here (using their username and password) they can set up
> their
> email addresses to suit:-
> https://selfcare.blueyonder.co.uk/IIPSCVM/
>
>
> Geo

Thanks

forgot to say that their help page gives full instructions:-
http://www.virginmedia.com/help/
the email link takes you to more info on setting up for pop3 or using webmail.

I also recommend a google gmail account - but the virgin one has its uses.


Geo

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

> > I also recommend a google gmail account - but the virgin one has its uses.
>
> As they are setting up a new email address, warn them not to broadcast
> it to the world, through newsgroup postings and replies, etc.
> They will get spammed eventually, but it does delay the process.
> I use a Hotmail account for usenet, seem to receive legit
> email, and very little spam. I use non-broadcast, non-spammed
> ones, for friends, family, and selected contacts.

One of my ancient address that freeuk still supports has suddenly in the last
week or so had an insane influx of garbage spam. Either someone got my address
(it had long been free of any significant spam) of they're doing a dictionary
attack.

Bastards.

Should be locked up for 25 yrs if caught.

Graham

"Slider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:g7e9p3$2su$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi guys
> My parents-in-law have just got Virgin Media broadband, cable BB not adsl.
> They keep asking me to create them an email address. I would have thought
> that when they signed up they would get an email address automatically -
> is that correct?
>
> They say they have all the documentation but there is nothing there about
> an email address.
>
> I know sweet FA about Virgin (even less so the cable version) so would
> appreciate any help on this one.
> Thanks
>
There should be a link from the Virgin web homepage to setting up email
accounts

But I wouldn't bother, Virgin "time out" email accounts that haven't been
used
for about 6 months, the petty bastards

I would go for a googlemail address, easy to set up, and they also have
optional SSL port 465 which is handy as many public open wifi allow
sending through that port when you are out and about.
and of course you can also read your googlemail anywhere on webmail
as well as your Pop3.

http://mail.google.com/mail/?hl=en&tab=wm gmail sign up

Steve Terry

In article <g7f4nf$f2e$(E-Mail Removed)>, Steve Terry
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>But I wouldn't bother, Virgin "time out" email accounts that haven't
>been
>used
>for about 6 months, the petty bastards

Do they?, I have several that my sons set up and haven't used for well
over 12 months, a quick check shows they all still work.

Not sure how things work now but when I started with NTL I logged on
with the user name and password they gave me and set up e-mail addresses
for the family which had unique passwords, 10 were allowed then.

As mentioned elsewhere, get a domain, it costs loss than a fiver a year
and is still there if you leave your ISP.

Mike

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Kirkheaton We look on them only as rather mad Norwegians.
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"Michael Swift" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <g7f4nf$f2e$(E-Mail Removed)>, Steve Terry
> <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>>But I wouldn't bother, Virgin "time out" email accounts that haven't
>>been used for about 6 months, the petty bastards
>
> Do they?, I have several that my sons set up and haven't used for well
> over 12 months, a quick check shows they all still work.
>
Virgin have emailed me several times threatening me with losing my
Virgin Addys if i didn't make a regular connection.

So i gave up using them, I'm not going to use a ISP that risks my addys

Steve Terry