Thanks for the reply.
I have the access set up on my Edge browser in WIN11 and its functioned from there for 2 yrs on this machine, and before that from another with win10. I've tried to access my mail via my Virgin account and have just got nowhere. I think of myself as reasonably PC literate abd I have a ton of patience. However I didn't find a way to access it. I get this response which is in poorly constructed English IMHO:- "As you’re using a Virgin Media email adddress, make sure you've got a backup email address ready (from providers* like Gmail, Outlook or iCloud). You'll need it to finish your registration."
How do I set that up (again) as I can't move from the page to anywhere that makes sense?
Rgds BjG