on 14-12-2021 17:30
Hi- my Mum’s email address is not being recognised. We’ve tried accessing it via Virgin media’s website, answered security questions and the account has been ‘found’ - but trying to enter it and the password gets the same response- username not recognised .
Yesterday the email was working fine then it seemed to stop working- some error message about the server not being recognised. Since then we’ve just gone round in circles trying to log in
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on 19-12-2021 09:57
@John1825 wrote:It looks like I will be creating a new (non Virgin) email account for my mum - this is ridiculous now
Just a couple of thoughts if I may:
The email address used to create a VM Forum Account does not have to be a VM email address. So if you create, say a Gmail account, for your mum that could be used to set up a Forum Account. That would allow VM staff to comply with the GBPR regulations and deal directly with your mum (even though she may need your help 😉 ).
Also, once you have a new email address set up for your mum I would suggest that you seriously consider seeing if she would be willing to switch to that address. As you are discovering, the VM email service is not totally reliable and once you have a problem it is not easy to get it resolved. Moving your mum to a dedicated free email service would save a lot of hassle in the long run.
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on 15-12-2021 11:27
Can nobody from Virgin Media respond? We tried phoning your helpline and have had our question sent to your technical help desk but we’re told they will phone is back ‘in 2-3 days’
this is annoying cos the household is isolating with covid symptoms, we need to access email to order a food / toiletries delivery from sainsburys asap. My mum’s email was working fine up to lunchtime on Monday, then the error messages started
on 15-12-2021 16:19
I’ve seen lots of similar queries posted here, after I posted my message, and they have had responses and offers to help from Virgin Media staff. My identical problem is still unresolved (and no one has replied)
Please can someone reply and ideally give details of an admin person I can message to discuss further? Thank you
on 16-12-2021 13:09
Anybody there, Virgin Media people?
on 16-12-2021 14:38
Hi @John1825,
Welcome to our Community Help Forum 🙂
Thank you for making your first post regarding your mum's email address, I'm really sorry to hear it's not working.
Just to clarify - does your mum hold an active Virgin Broadband account?
Kind regards,
Serena
on 16-12-2021 17:50
Hi Serena- thank you for your reply,
yes, my mum’s Virgin broadband account is working perfectly. Tv feed and general internet access is fine.
on 17-12-2021 08:40
Thanks for coming back to us.
Can you clarify, is it your account or your Mum's? If it's your Mum's then we'll need to get her to either post on here on her own forum account as it's something only an account holder can do, or call us on 150 / 0345 454 1111 and we can assist further.
Best,
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on 17-12-2021 12:24
Hi John- the account is my Mum’s but she’s not very tech savvy, hence me trying to help and joining this forum on her behalf.
I have covid symptoms, she is in her 80s and shielding so I’m wary of getting her to handle my iPhone (the device I’m using to access this forum) and /or having to stand nearby to explain to her how to type in and post messages in a thread.
we’ll try the phone line you suggest but are not hopeful since I know your IT help desk will be affected by staff shortages
on 17-12-2021 12:25
Can I not PM somebody here with her home phone number so that can contact her directly?
on 18-12-2021 15:07
PS another thought- my Mum can’t create her own discussion thread here about her problem, since first she’d have to join the forum and to do that (to verify her registration) she needs access to her email!