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Verizon email

jagk — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 23:30:39 GMT

Someone told me that Verizon is stopping their email service. Does anybody have any information about this?

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nana59 — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 23:36:44 GMT

Yup. My friend had Verizon. He just sent me his new gmail address.

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dooBdoo — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 00:21:59 GMT

@jagk, Here's Verizon's detailed FAQ page under "Support, Email Retirement." I think it will answer any questions for you.

Since the link might be considered a retail site, I'm not making it active... just copy and paste without the spaces or do an internet search for "Verizon Email Retirement":

"We have decided to close down our email business. We will let you know when it's time to choose how to handle your email account going forward via email. In addition, you'll see a message from us when you log into your email from webmail.verizon.com indicating “Email service notice”. Click on “Keep verizon.net email address” or “Try any other email provider” to complete the setup... "

https: // www . verizon . com/support/residential/email/migrations.htm

(eta: This article explains it, too -- http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Verizon-Kills-Email-Service-You-Probably-Didnt-Use-Anyway-139177)

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Pook — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:20:04 GMT

It's no wonder they did that as their email service had so many problems!! When I switched to Verizon internet, I changed my email to theirs and what a mess!! After changing my email address everywhere I found I often got locked out of my account for no reason and had to call to have it unlocked. After about 9 months of that I changed back to my old email account.

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jackthebear — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:59:54 GMT

we just switched to Fios expecting to get a v.net email so we all have gmail. now

which is fine, and then I set it up to work with outlook

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jackthebear — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:03:35 GMT

only problem now is that sometimes you need a "backup" email to retrieve passwords and do I want to establish yet another email with gmail?

wonder how long my email will last with previous cable company, I ditched a yahoo addy after their last hacking go around.

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cotton4me — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 13:09:31 GMT

Wow, thanks. I had no idea.

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seehorse — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:47:57 GMT

Oh No!!! I don't want yet another way for google to follow my life.

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haddon9 — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:10:02 GMT

A friend of mine told me about this two weeks ago. She had been getting emails telling her that they were going to be ending their email service on March 31!! I never got any emails telling me or if I had they could have been buried in all of the spam that I get everyday.

Anyway it's freaking me out since I have been using it for most business related emails...for example emails from QVC goes to my Verizon/Yahoo account. I can go through each company where I want to continue getting emails (coupons, etc.) but who can remember all of them?

I have two Gmail accounts now. One that I just opened simply for all of the junk emails. I still like getting information about sales from places like Talbots, JJill, & Chicos, etc. but again, I know I will miss something important.

My friend did mention something about keeping your Verizon email somehow through AOL but it's something I still have to look into and figure out...I have a week...

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viva923 — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:51:26 GMT

my Verizon email service will stop 1 april.

i was sent a email for getting into the new email service Verizon signed up with.

Am now into AOL.COM with my Verizon.net address.

there is no cost for the change or for using the aol service.

i was advised that Verizon did this blending service about 2 yrs ago (contracts were signed with AOL to blend both services together).

If you do not join AOL before the 1 April deadline, you will LOSE your Verizon email account.

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Lucky Charm — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:51:52 GMT

@viva923 wrote:
my Verizon email service will stop 1 april.

i was sent a email for getting into the new email service Verizon signed up with.

Am now into AOL.COM with my Verizon.net address.

there is no cost for the change or for using the aol service.

i was advised that Verizon did this blending service about 2 yrs ago (contracts were signed with AOL to blend both services together).

If you do not join AOL before the 1 April deadline, you will LOSE your Verizon email account.

@viva923 So is it a relatively smooth transition and business as usual?

I've had this email address for eons. I have no idea how to change to another company and don't really want to.

So with your new AOL address, businesses will send you emails to your old email address and it will come through to you on the new aol one?

I'm so confused. Anyone?

ETA: And verizon has NOT contacted me about this!

Re: Verizon email

viva923 — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 21:37:25 GMT

lucky charm

have you already received your email from Verizon advising you of the change from Verizon email to AOL change??

If you have, follow the lines verizon gives to set up the new AOL account. it was a 20 second set up for me.

nothing will be deleted, you will get all your emails you have set up that were delievered to the Verizon.net email address in your new AOL address.

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Lucky Charm — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 21:46:16 GMT

@viva923 wrote:
lucky charm
have you already received your email from Verizon advising you of the change from Verizon email to AOL change??

If you have, follow the lines verizon gives to set up the new AOL account. it was a 20 second set up for me.

nothing will be deleted, you will get all your emails you have set up that were delievered to the Verizon.net email address in your new AOL address.

@viva923

No the only thing i get from verizon is a bill online. i wonder why i haven't been notified. my home phones, tvs and internet all thru verizon. thx for getting back to me. good to know it;s not hard to do. i guess i'll have to call them. yuck. sorry no caps....holding a bowl of soup in left hand....lol.

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viva923 — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 22:48:40 GMT

Lucky,

it may be you ARE NOT AFFECTED with this new email.

I have talked with people who are on Verizon email and did not get a notice.

one person did tell me, it depends on how often you use Verizon emails. I have verizon as my secondary email, so i rarely use verizon.

i was advised that is why i had to change to aol service because Verizon is my secondary email service.

contact Verizon and check it out with them,they will give you the correct answer to what you need to know.

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VaBelle35 — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 00:12:29 GMT

Thanks for this post. I have a Verizon email account that I don't use, it's part of the cable service. I will log in (if I remember how!) and see if I have the message.

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dooBdoo — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 01:16:10 GMT

@Lucky Charm, and others who use Verizon email... as posted earlier, just take a look at Verizon's FAQ page devoted to this issue. I think you'll find answers there. If you decide to open a new account, in most cases you can request that your contacts and messages be imported from the old Verizon account to the new email account.

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dubll2011 — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 01:48:39 GMT

I switched my verizon to AOL a week ago. Was complicated and ended up with a tech person taking control of my computer to get it done. My contacts and saved folders did not transfer and he said to give it a few days. It has been a week and they are still missing. He told me if they didn't transfer I need to call Verizon support and get help. Better get to it tomorrow.

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SydneyH — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 03:02:12 GMT

I have a Verizon email account and have heard nothing about it being 'closed'.