topic Re: Business email address in Business

Business email address

Grend — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:24:50 GMT

We have an email address with PN which ends with @th???ys.plus.net.

Isn't this just a domain name that I could get hosted my my new provider and so retain the 15 year old email address?

Doing a search on who.is returned ns1.force9.net hostmaster@plus.net.uk 20230.........

Re: Business email address

corringham — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:44:40 GMT

@Grend wrote:

We have an email address with PN which ends with @th???ys.plus.net.

Isn't this just a domain name that I could get hosted my my new provider and so retain the 15 year old email address?

I'm afraid not. plus.net is the domain and any prefixes are just sub-domains. The plus.net domain belongs to Plusnet (BT) and they won't be giving that up just yet.

Plusnet could choose to sell e-mail accounts, but they have decided not to.

I would check the availability of

th???ys.co.uk
th???ys.uk
th???ys.com

etc, with a good registry company (there are a lot of top level domains these days, but be careful - some are less respectable than others). Also check the pricing - there is often a cheap offer to register them and a bigger renewal charge.

As for registrars/hosting, I use Namesco , others may be able to recommend other decent companies. (I only use Namesco for DNS, and run email and web hosting in-house).

Then get your company e-mail addresses changed as soon as possible.

Re: Business email address

Grend — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:11:46 GMT

Ah ok, Thanks for the info, I thought that would have been far too easy!

For those with a resededtial PN account, what is the format for their email addresses - or are you saying PN don't offer email addresses at all?

Re: Business email address

Baldrick1 — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:37:18 GMT

@Grend

The format for those who already have one is exactly the same. However the email service is no longer available to new customers.

Re: Business email address

corringham — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:41:19 GMT

@Grend wrote:
For those with a resededtial PN account, what is the format for their email addresses - or are you saying PN don't offer email addresses at all?

I run my own e-mail servers, so have never used Plusnet's e-mail. However, there is an Email Guide in the FAQs that might help.

I seem to remember that a while ago it was stated somewhere that e-mail may/will be withdrawn at some point, so I'd still consider moving to a more permanent solution. I'm sure someone will correct me if Plusnet do intend to continue e-mail indefinitely

UPDATE: I see @Baldrick1 beat me to it, and confirms that e-mail is no longer available to new customers. That's yet another FAQ that needs to be updated then!.

Re: Business email address

MisterW — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:50:14 GMT

@Grend if you decide to get another domain as @corringham suggests and are looking for a reasonably priced hosted email service , then take a look at https://www.mythic-beasts.com/hosting . Their email offering is similar to PN, unlimited mailboxes & aliases ( subject to total storage ). They also provide SPF & DKIM as standard.

Re: Business email address

Baldrick1 — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:52:16 GMT

@corringham

To quote from the Plusnet home page advertising what they now market: https://www.plus.net/broadband/

Great value broadband only packages

The page you quote is irrelevant to new customers.

Re: Business email address

corringham — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:57:14 GMT

@Baldrick1 wrote:

@corringham

To quote from the Plusnet home page advertising what they now market: https://www.plus.net/broadband/

Great value broadband only packages

The page you quote is irrelevant to new customers.

It is in the FAQs that are available from the FAQs button - nothing says it is no longer applicable. A LOT of the visible information is no longer appropriate - for example, if I go to the Plusnet home page and check what is available for me I get told phone lines and great value call packages await:

Unlimited Broadband

5 - 11Mb

estimated download speed£27.99a month*

18 month contract

Package and speed details

2.5Mb minimum guaranteed speed
1Mb estimated upload speed
£0 activation fee, was £5
Phone line included
Plusnet SafeGuard and Plusnet Protect powered by Norton included

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Unlimited Broadband

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Your phone line is included