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Lost access to virgin.net mail

jewelspeak
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Ive had my virgin.net email for decades and it has stopped working /say no longer available - how can I get it back please?  

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goslow
Alessandro Volta

See below for some reasons why setting up a VM broadband account to try to get back a VM email mailbox is probably not a great idea in the long run.

https://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Email/Re-Email-from-Virgin-Media-about-closing-my-email-account...

See this other post from one mailbox user who regained temporary access for a data rescue mission by speaking to ICO and the the DPO at VM

https://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Email/virgin-net-email-swindle-Tell-BBC-Rip-Off-Britain/m-p/558...

No guarantees this would work for others in the future though due to the randomness of outcomes when dealing with VM. Reporting the issue to ICO is worth it IMO if for no other reason than putting it on the ICO radar that VM still seems to be deleting some mailboxes without notification.

See where this Helpful Answer was posted

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goslow
Alessandro Volta

Are you currently a VM broadband customer?

VM is currently engaged in deleting a lot of legacy mailboxes which are not linked to an active VM broadband account

No im not a VM customer 😞 gutted as I’ve had this email forever 

goslow
Alessandro Volta

Did you receive a warning email from VM that the mailbox was being closed? Many on here have been getting 30 day notifications prior to the mailbox closing?

I don’t recall but get so much junk I could have missed it 😞 

Just gone back 3 months and can’t see anything if a VM forum member can contact I would appreciate it 

jewelspeak
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Hi Paul sorry to jumo on this thread - I opened a similar thread but haven’t heard anything could someone DM to help with my mail account?  Thanks 

 

 

[MOD EDIT: Post split to create own thread]

jewelspeak
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Please can someone help?  My emails have stopped, I’m trying to get someone from VM to contact but having no luck! It’s 4 days now with no emails. Please can someone get in touch to help me get them back?? 

Hi jewelspeak,

Thank you for your post. We're sorry to hear about the issue with your email address. 

To confirm, do you have an active Virgin Media broadband account?

^Martin

jewelspeak
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Thank you Martin for connecting in - no I’m not a VM customer.

i can see other people advising we should have got emails about ceasing the service but I can’t find any. 
All my personal business is connected to this account and I’m going crazy - please help/advise