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applegrove

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5. If you can't use your sbcglobal.net email account try gmail. If you

Reply to demosincebirth (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 01:04 AM

Sep 2017

start using gmail you will not have to lose your email account if you change internet providers. Remember that your email is often used as the username in sites you log into so you want it to last a long time.

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I just switched internet from AT&T to Comcast. I had a sbcglobal.net email. Now I cannot get into [View all] demosincebirth Sep 2017 OP

Do you know your password for each site and username? applegrove Sep 2017 #1

yea. demosincebirth Sep 2017 #2

Does this help? applegrove Sep 2017 #4

thanks, it helped get into my bank account. One CC company's web site doesn't recognize any informa- demosincebirth Sep 2017 #6

Yes. Call Comcast. But like I say if you get Google email then you don't have to change applegrove Sep 2017 #7

Thanks Mr. Applegrove, you gave me a good start. demosincebirth Sep 2017 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Sep 2017 #3

If you can't use your sbcglobal.net email account try gmail. If you applegrove Sep 2017 #5

We do not have good choices with servers in the U.S. rusty quoin Sep 2017 #9

My Advise is Never use the email server provided by your ISP PuppyBismark Sep 2017 #10

Using your own domain makes you more dependent, not less. Gmail makes you independent. JayhawkSD Sep 2017 #11