talkgas web mail

[P;3]

I suspect the answer is "no" but thought I might ask over here if any member has used or knows of anyone (apart from me) who uses talkgas for their mail provider? I admit their server does not provide a section for junk mail as do most other servers; but, has anyone used it?

no problem if no one CAN chip in, but just asking

[Peggy Sue]

I suspect the answer is "no" but thought I might ask over here if any member has used or knows of anyone (apart from me) who uses talkgas for their mail provider? I admit their server does not provide a section for junk mail as do most other servers; but, has anyone used it?

no problem if no one CAN chip in, but just asking

Hi, I’ve used talkgas for years now, ever since I signed up for British Gas’s multi package, must be about 8 years now. I was only with them for a few months before I move to another gas/electric supplier but my Talkgas email keeps working.

I found your comments because I was trying to find a web site or anything that relates to Talkgas as I can’t get my email to work today. It keeps coming back that Talkgas.net can’t be found and I don’t have any way to contact them, do you? I know it’s probably just that they’re doing something and have had to disconnect from the system. I’ve found it very daunting thinking that they may have decided to discontinue the ISP service, (especially as there only seems to be me and you who use it). I would have thought they’d get in touch if that was the case, hope so.

How long have you been with talkgas.net?

[P;3]

someone else who uses talk gas; GOOD!! however; the home page has been off line now for I think two days; I phoned the tech support who seemed to be blissfully unaware of the fact that their site is "down"

are you using oe for your emmail client by any chance; I THINK they MAY have changed some settings as I am awaiting a mail from someone who tells me they have had to change theirs;

??what problems are YOU having?

[Peggy Sue]

someone else who uses talk gas; GOOD!! however; the home page has been off line now for I think two days; I phoned the tech support who seemed to be blissfully unaware of the fact that their site is "down"

are you using oe for your emmail client by any chance; I THINK they MAY have changed some settings as I am awaiting a mail from someone who tells me they have had to change theirs;

??what problems are YOU having?

I was still receiving mail to my talkgas account at 15.46 yesterday. Are you not able to connect to them either? I don’t know what oe is my ISP is Tiscali. Talkgas was down for the day a few weeks ago but other than that I haven’t had any problems with them.

About a year ago someone that I’m in regular contact with was not getting my emails, it turned out that there ISP had put a block on all mail from talkgas because of the vast amount of spam it was letting through. They’ve sorted that now though.

How did you get to be with talkgas?

[P;3]

GLAD I have found someone else who has talkgas in their profile ( I am not alone!!! I staRted off with them , then "migrated" elsewhere; but still have the address to use; the stupidity with talkgas is that their mail server does NOT have the spam option for us to tell it what is and is not spam; THEY decide for us;

I have previously had a huge battle with them to "unspam" some perfectly legit e mail addresses;

I gather that the server IS down and has been for some time; however, the OE details may have changed as my OE cannot even connect to it now and neither can mailwasher;

also, a test mail I sent to the talkgas server was sent back as "unroutable" so me thinks that some thing HAS changed; HOWEVER; I think one needs access TO the server to find out WHAT!!

I DO WISH they would make their server like others in that you can check ON server and unspam legit mails and tell it what ARE spam; with talkas you cannot do that

[CurlyWhirly]

I don’t know what oe is my ISP is Tiscali.

It's an abbreviation for Outlook Express.

[Peggy Sue]

I don’t know what oe is my ISP is Tiscali.

It's an abbreviation for Outlook Express.

Wow, thank you P;3 forgot to explain that.

GLAD I have found someone else who has talkgas in their profile ( I am not alone!!! I staRted off with them , then "migrated" elsewhere; but still have the address to use; the stupidity with talkgas is that their mail server does NOT have the spam option for us to tell it what is and is not spam; THEY decide for us;

I have previously had a huge battle with them to "unspam" some perfectly legit e mail addresses;

I gather that the server IS down and has been for some time; however, the OE details may have changed as my OE cannot even connect to it now and neither can mailwasher;

also, a test mail I sent to the talkgas server was sent back as "unroutable" so me thinks that some thing HAS changed; HOWEVER; I think one needs access TO the server to find out WHAT!!

I DO WISH they would make their server like others in that you can check ON server and unspam legit mails and tell it what ARE spam; with talkas you cannot do that

Your obviously a lot more into all this than I am, I’m afraid most of what you just wrote was over my head. I couldn’t connect to them a couple of weeks ago but they were up and running again the next day.

[P;3]

"The host 'pop.talkgas.net' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly. Account: 'pop.talkgas.net', Server: 'pop.talkgas.net', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D"

is the message my OE is showing me; SOMETHING MUST have been changed at their end, as, as I said, my test mail from a legit mail to my talkgas address get sent back; MOST oodd

and maybe some of the computer technical specialists on here can enlighen us as to the meaning of th error message ? I PRESUME that a port needs changing ,, but WHAT?

meanwhile the web page is missing ; I hope it has not succumbed to a nasty ;)

when YOU try to receive from the server in your oE what error message do YOU get?

[Peggy Sue]

The host 'pop.talkgas.net' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly. Account: 'pop.talkgas.net', Server: 'pop.talkgas.net', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D

The same as you do, this is also what I got the other week when it was down. I wouldn’t start changing anything, just wait till tomorrow and see if it’s back on. You’ve let them know that it’s down so they’re probably working on it, I hope.

[P;3]

just a point; someone who also uses talkgas says that they have had to change some settings as their mail would not work either and they ARE with talkgas;

one of my "concerns" is that my mail from a good address was sent to the talkgas server and got sent BACK as unroutable; so SOMETHING MAJOR is going on over there as i have NEVER had a test mail from my other addresses sent to it returned to me

as to server issues; if you open your tiscali mail on the server, can you see an inbox and a junk mail box?

you will notice that on the talkgas server the junk mail box is not accessible to us minions to check to see if legit mail is in it, nor for us to tell it that mail in the inbox may BE spam; THAT is one reason why I dislike the talkgas server; I am now with BT and can check the server and tell it to unspam stuff if necessary; ( OR to spam it !!)

( sorry; does that make sense ?)

[P;3]

just looking at what my mailwasher is throwing up; I think they may have changed the pop 3 server; but as yet cannot find out to what!!

[Peggy Sue]

Let me know please when you do find out.

[P;3]

interestingly I have not yet received BACK a mail i sent to another talkgas cutomer today ( and I have checked my btinternet server itself to ensure that the mail is not stuck in the spam box); so something must have got through; I still have the home page not available though :(

what I will try tomorrow is to open the mail page as I have a direct link to it on another pc; if I do ever get my mail working or the homepage opening I"ll let you know;

however, I am glad I am not alone in this at last!!!

P3

[P;3]

an update; the mail I sent to a talkgas holder has been returned to me as basically non-existant;although I do know it does exist; and I have had the home page off line all day and is still off line; I have just spoken with the help desk maybe tomorrow evening it MAY be back on line........................................

I did also ask if they had had a bug or whatever on the page which could have caused it to crash; apparently lots of customrers have phoned in completely unable to access anything; they HOPE to be back SOMETIME this week :(

[Bluejay]

Hi

I am another Talkgas user and have also not been able to use it four days now, did they give any indication when it would be up and running again? Was just about to delete it from my outlook although it has been one of my preferred accounts so easy and reliable to use

Sorry see there is now an answer to my question, thanks pleased to hear that. :D

[P;3]

join the team !! I gather the web site will be off line for a few days yet; maybe back by the week end? ( am I thinking wishfully...maybe)

the premium number if you wish to check on whatever progress is happening

0901 6000 600

I have sent out two test mails to known talkgas addresses; so far they have not come back;...but it is "early days yet" and i expect them back in about 24 hours (ever so tongue-in cheek);)

[P;3]

and just to add a point; I am delighted that my question( and its connected issues) is helping two new forum members; you never know what help you may find when you start to seek for it

[Peggy Sue]

Hi P;3 I for one are very glad that I found your original question, I’d have been pulling my hair out by now, not knowing what was going on as I have no contact numbers for Talkgas.net. Thanks a lot for the contact number that will be put somewhere safe.

Did the techs at talkgas give any indication of what the problem is?

I usually get at least 10 emails a day to my talkgas account and nothing is going or coming in.

[P;3]

Hi P;3 I for one are very glad that I found your original question, I’d have been pulling my hair out by now, not knowing what was going on as I have no contact numbers for Talkgas.net. Thanks a lot for the contact number that will be put somewhere safe.

Did the techs at talkgas give any indication of what the problem is?

erm...he he

I cannot now get THEM on the phone now; line unobtainable...........

[Bluejay]

join the team !! I gather the web site will be off line for a few days yet; maybe back by the week end? ( am I thinking wishfully...maybe)

the premium number if you wish to check on whatever progress is happening

0901 6000 600

I have sent out two test mails to known talkgas addresses; so far they have not come back;...but it is "early days yet" and i expect them back in about 24 hours (ever so tongue-in cheek);)

The test e-mails I have sent get returned immediately with an error message 451. Must say it is most annoying as I use the account an awful lot! Will be very delighted when it returns.

[P;3]

I am advised that the site is expected to be down for the rest of the week ; apparently "updating the server" B)

I am afraid I just "do not buy it"

P3 edit; just tried it; the home page is back but the web mail bit is still gaWN OFF

[P;3]

interestingly,(and rather surprisingly) my test mails have not come back....yet

[XPonential]

Hello from yet another lost talkgas soul!! So glad you started this off as it was a bit lonely for a while. I think things are looking hopeful as now the web server is back there is at least a contact address which has something on the end....as follows:

"Dear Customer

This is an automated reply to your e-mail query.

Your message has been received and logged on our system. We will respond to your query as soon as

possible, or contact you if we need any further information.

Kind Regards

TalkGas Support

-----Original Message-----

From:

Received: 19/07/2006 21:44

To: "" <[email protected]>

Subject: webmail service

Hi

As I’m sure you realise…there are many people who use your excellent e-mail service.

I for one have relied upon it for years and have archived messages I need to retrieve and loads of

businesses and contacts who have currently no other way to contact me. I hope I don’t have to swap

everything over to another account!!!

I do hope you intend to get it back online soon. Will you give notice if the service is to be ended?

Thanks in anticipation"

Fingers crossed that all our incoming mails have been safely queued "somewhere"!!?

[Bluejay]

I am fascinated by the fact that the service status quite clearly says that e-mails are working ok going as far as to say that the service is working correctly and there are no problems! :D

Thankfully small things amuse my tired mind!

[Peggy Sue]

I am fascinated by the fact that the service status quite clearly says that e-mails are working ok going as far as to say that the service is working correctly and there are no problems! :D

Hi All, Just curious but do any of you still get you Gas or Electric and Telephone from British Gas? When I started with Talkgas I was only allowed to do so if I signed up to at least two of there services. I haven’t been with them for quite a few years now and I’m wandering if they’ve finally realised and kicked us off.

As Bluejay says It’s very strange that they say the service is working correctly.