| [info] Goodbye ATT, but snet.net forever--apparently After years of imploring ATT to please bring me Uverse TV and internet, I finally am leaving for Comcast. Where I live, in a not poor New Haven neighborhood--East Rock--not far from downtown (and the world's first telephone exchange--you could look it up) I can't even get beyond Pro to Elite. People just blocks from me over the Hamden line get Uverse--so what gives?
This decision was partially prompted by ATT limiting me to 150 gbs with overage charges, and, paradoxically, Comcast going eliminating analog and going all digital. After discovering I could get HD TV, many more channels, and faster Internet, plus phone with long distance (I have nothing but an ATT basic dial tone now) for less than what I"m paying for phone, TV, and internet, it was a no brainer--particularly after a nice CSR lady at Comcast said she would give me the new customer prices.
Of relevance to a question often posted here, I chatted with ATT tech support online and was told that my snet.net email addresses would last forever, but after 60 days I could only access through the Yahoo site, and not pop3 with an email client. But I also discovered that Yahoo Mail Plus for $19.95 a year will allow me continued pop3 service, which is cheaper than paying for dial up service as a way of maintaining pop3.
So I'm happy--for now. |
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 wayjacPremium,MVM
join:2001-12-22
Indy
kudos:1 | said by latichever:I chatted with ATT tech support online and was told that my snet.net email addresses would last forever, but after 60 days I could only access through the Yahoo site, and not pop3 with an email client Others who have canceled att dsl service are still able to use pop/smtp to access the att email accounts |
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NormanSPremium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
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said by latichever:Of relevance to a question often posted here, I chatted with ATT tech support online and was told that my snet.net email addresses would last forever, but after 60 days I could only access through the Yahoo site, and not pop3 with an email client.
Interesting, though I have set up for IMAP access. Out of curiosity. But I don't try the '{smtp|pop}.att.yahoo.com' hosts. I use, '{smtp|imap}.mail.yahoo.com' now.
Configuring a mail client on a canceled AT&T account.
It is past 120 days since I canceled AT&T service.
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Norman
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FrohikePremium
join:2000-07-23
Waxahachie, TX
kudos:4 | reply to latichever
POP service still works for those free emails, at least until Yahoo realizes it still working =). |
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 MrsFixitSCIvVe Got A License To ChillPremium
join:2001-12-09
Moncks Corner, SC | reply to latichever
Even as employees, we, at one time were relegated to Comcast for internet...so we were running SNET/ATT dialtone, and Comcast for TV and internet...
Since I've retired, I have NO allegiance, but just want to say that you may want to verify the rates that Comcast (or any provider for that matter) are offering...a lot of times those rates that appear "too good to be true" or similar are for a limited time or for a certain amount of time..and when all is said and done, and the "intro rate" is finished, the final "actual" rate is substantially higher...
Since moving to SC and setting up various utilities, we've come across that several times, with Home Tel, Comcast and Dish...and other utilities as well..we made our final choice based on what the final rate was GOING to be after all the "specials", bundling, feature packages, etc. etc. etc....
JMHO/YMMV
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 mjmackYou Shall Not Pass
join:2001-11-05
Connecticut
kudos:1 | reply to latichever
I left my snet.net dsl service over a year ago for Comcast (way better) and my snet.net email still works with a pop3 client.
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I asked and it is going to go up after the first and second years, but even then my phone, Internet, and tv will be in the ballpark of what I am paying for today, which is a dial tone, basic tv, and pro Internet. I gave AT&T every chance to give me uverse or even just dsl elite, but I finally gave up. Ironically, it was Comcast going all digital in New Haven that prompted me to see if I could get a bundle that would give me more. AT&T still taking plenty from my family. Five cell phones including 3 iPhones so I don't feel too sorry for them. |
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nstrom
join:2003-09-19
New Haven, CT | reply to latichever
For what it's worth my parents live in East Rock (near Hooker school) and get UVerse. Comcast service in the neighborhood is pretty solid though so you shouldn't have problems with it either way. |
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carmine
join:2002-09-30
Waterbury, CT | reply to latichever
I have several old email accounts which continue to work many years after I officially cancelled the underlying service provider.
What I have found in general is:
1) You may no longer be able log on using the service provider's own web site.
2) You can log on using nearly any third-party site, such as Mail2Web (»mail2web.com/) or, in this case, Yahoo Mail.
3) You can continue to access your mail through POP or IMAP using any mail client (Outlook, Windows Mail, Pegasus Mail, etc).
3a) However... you will most likely not be able to send new mail using the original SMTP mail settings. Instead, you will need to configure the account so that outgoing mail is sent using your new ISP's SMTP settings while mail is still received using the old POP/IMAP settings.
Another useful option that will work with most mail systems - using AT&T/SBCGlobal as an example:
a) Log onto your mail account using »mail.yahoo.com
b) Click Options (top-right of screen) then Mail Options.
c) Click POP & Forwarding
d) Click Forward your ATT.net Mail and enter your new email address in the box.
e) Henceforth, all incoming mail will automatically forward to your new email account and you never need check the old account again. |
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