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PC Help: Accessing an old email

How to transfer emails from an old webmail account to a new one

Q I have recently upgraded to broadband with a different ISP to my pay as you go dial-up account. The old account had webmail access; will I be able to use this?
Alastair Stevens

A The webmail pages should still be accessible when connected to the internet with the new broadband connection. How long the account remains active will be down to that provider. You should save any important messages as soon as possible to avoid losing important information. You may also find it helpful to use a website such as Mail2web.com to access old email accounts.

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