BT digital rolling out

[#1]

No, it would not.

That process involved a new account and the eventual cessation of the old one.

@HPsauce given that definite dates have been given for landlines, I'd suggest that is where there is urgency.  There has been no formal announcement about the future of email ... even ill informed scaremongering from support agents has ceased.

[#2]

@Townman Yes there are no dates for email cessation, but it's potentially more complex. That's why I think people should give it priority.

The landline issue is, relatively speaking, simple. You do certain things and the landline number goes. You then have 30 days to "recapture" it (assuming you want it, many won't) and set up a convenient VOIP service. If you can't be bothered to DIY there seems to be a default migration option to EE/BT.

Moving many email connections, especially financially linked, to a new account is a right royal PITA in comparison. As I said above "Just my opinion".....

[#3]

The merits of using an email account tied to an ISP, or in my opinion, any freebie email service, could be debated ad infinitum. However speculation about the future of Plusnet’s email service is just that, pure speculation. Meanwhile @ceresian is currently heading into very stormy waters having a Plusnet broadband service stitched onto a BT PSTN line, with BT advising that they are moving ever forwards with closing down their PSTN lines.

This needs urgent attention now. Once the Plusnet service is secured for the future then discussing the best way to manage emails in today’s world becomes a more relaxed exercise.