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SandraDJ's avatar
SandraDJ
Dialled in
8 days ago

Email problems

I have been unable to access my email accounts this morning, and I am using my regular laptop.  I keep getting this message:

Ooops – you can’t do that right now

We couldn’t sign you in just now. Don’t worry — it’s just a quick pause to help keep your account safe.

Try this:

  • Use a device you’ve signed in on before
    • Try again from somewhere familiar
    • If you’re on a VPN, switch it off and have another go


Still stuck? If this keeps happening, get in touch with us and we’ll help sort

14 Replies

  • I've had exactly the same problem for four days - but only on one PC (unfortunately, it's my main work PC).

    I can't even log into Virgin Media (let alone my email) without getting this message.

    Hey tech support, please can you help us?

    I can access my email via my phone, iPad and laptop so it's one specific device that's the problem.

    I'm have an NTLWORLD email address but use a googlemail address as a login.

    To try to fix it I've:

    Deleted all of my cache and cookies for the past 2 weeks.

    I've changed my password 5 times over 4 days.

    I've tried using Chrome and Edge in Incognito and Private and Admin modes

    Turned off my VPN/Malware software.

    I installed a fresh version of Firefox without transferring any sites of settings (so I don't think it's a cookie of cache issue) - but somehow VM has just blocked this one device.

    I'm relieved that I can still access my email - but it's a pain moving files around via a USB stick - please help ASAP, thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

    • TeWong's avatar
      TeWong
      Settling in

      Have you had any joy sorting this yet?

       

      • markyb12's avatar
        markyb12
        Settling in

        I'm afraid not - nothing yet.

        But I'll post it here if I find a solution.

  • This whole situation is bizarre.  I had full access yesterday morning, now I am getting the same message.

    Fortunately I was able to move my Vinted, EBay and PayPal accounts to another email provider.

  • ashtony's avatar
    ashtony
    Just browsing

    Something wider going on . I'm a current VM subscriber & mines been deleted too

  • Spoke to Virgin about it.

    Apparently ntlworld emails will not work unless we make log in through another email.

    Try Sky

    • SandraDJ's avatar
      SandraDJ
      Dialled in

      It's a virgin media account, as well as an old ntlworld account.  It's so annoying, there's emails in there that I need.