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transferring of email address

Runce
Newbie
Posts: 2
Registered: Thursday

transferring of email address

I have been emailing with Plusnet and my - @*****.plus.com address for some years now, using an old version of MS Outlook (on an old version of Windows as well) but it's all been working well for a long time; my incoming POP3 server 'mail.plus.net'; the outgoing SMTP server 'relay.plus.net'.  Over the last month I have chosen to move to another provider and I have been allowed to keep my old email address.  Though Plusnet inform me that the migration has not fully completed yet, I am now connected to the new provider's internet and emails are being successfully delivered to my plus.com address. However there is a problem sending mails; I get an error message: "one of the recipients was rejected (or not recognised) by the server, Account 'mail.plus.net', SMTP server 'relay.plus.net' ". 

Plusnet support are not quite sure why this is happening.  Could a setting need changing?  I'm a bit stuck, so I would be thankful for any suggestions. Thanks. 

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mavison
Aspiring Pro
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Registered: ‎20-10-2017

Re: transferring of email address

The announcement by Plusnet that their email processing would be moved to the Greenby company was because BT (who own Plusnet) decided that Plusnet will just be their  'budget' broadband service and little else.

This is a massive excercise, started some months ago and it not yet complete. If you have had a "Welcome to Greenby" email, then you must have been in one of the groups of users who have been migrated. Note that this only affects your email: your broadband internet access is still provided by Plusnet.

Although we were all told that users would have to make no changes, there have been many instances where for one reason or another changes have unfortunately been required. 

Regarding your message:
"one of the recipients was rejected (or not recognised) by the server, Account 'mail.plus.net', SMTP server 'relay.plus.net' ". 
Are you sure that is the exact and complete error information? It looks strange to me, as 'mail.plus.net' is not an account, it is the server name for incoming emails, usually the POP3 server.

Do you get the same message whatever email address you send to?

Are you able to find the server settings for the outgoing (sending) SMTP server? 
They should include SMTP Server name, Port number, Security settings, username (but do not post your actual username)

Have you tried signing on to the Greenby website and then using View Webmail to send an email?

 

Runce
Newbie
Posts: 2
Registered: Thursday

Re: transferring of email address

Thanks for your reply 'mavison'.  I will try to gather some more information and get back to you as soon as I can.