topic Re: Email reset in Email

Email reset

Marjory60 — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:47:57 GMT

Hope someone can help. My husband has lost access to his email which is on my account. He is unable to reset his password as he cannot access email and his recovery SMS number is for an old mobile number. Any help would be gratefully received.

Re: Email reset

Gondola — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:57:41 GMT

OK, it's a shame he didn't keep the password recovery reset details up to date. As you're the customer account holder then you can request new reset details so have an alternate active email address and active mobile number to hand.

I'll let TalkTalk know that the password recovery options are out of date. A TalkTalk Support member will need to verify you as the registered email user and set up your password recovery alternate email address and mobile number (the Reset details) so you can send a password reset link or code to authenticate a password change.

Prepare for TalkTalk Support - include in the Community Profile (not in these public posts):

Account holder name, TalkTalk home 'phone number (if not Data Only broadband)

Alternative mobile contact number. Full address with postcode (in the Location box)

Scroll down to Private notes to add the email address needing recovery

Check and Save changes

Select here: Update your profile

A TalkTalk Support member will reply to this thread and then Community Private Message you to confirm your customer account details and or details related to the original registration of the email address. Also requested will be the alternate email address and mobile number for password recovery Reset details.

When verified the Reset details will be set up during a working week within 24 hours allowing you to set your own password via the Forgotten your password journey. Make sure the password is ultra-strong and unique to the mailbox. Check via the TalkTalk Mail sign in that you can access the mailbox.

Let us know if you need more guidance.

Re: Email reset

Ady-TalkTalk — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:33:04 GMT

Hi Marjory60, I've sent you a personal message to obtain more information.

Ady

Re: Email reset

Marjory60 — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:06:45 GMT

6 days down the line and still no response from the support staff on this email issue. I followed all the instructions given to me and updated all the relevant details. Where do I go next to try and get a simple update to a mobile number implemented.

Marjory 60

Re: Email reset

Gondola — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:14:20 GMT

Ady-TalkTalk responded to you 6 days ago. Did you reply to his Private Message?

The Reset password now button in the help article Changing your email password will take you to password reset and recovery and if the team have set up the mobile phone number you'll see that listed.

Let me know if you do not see the correct mobile number showing and I'll push a reminder in to Ady.

Re: Email reset

Gondola — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 19:03:27 GMT

I see that you signed out of Community some 20 minutes ago without response to my post asking you to let me know if the mobile number had not been updated.

Let us know if you do need further help.

Re: Email reset

Ady-TalkTalk — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 06:16:29 GMT

Hi Marjory60, I'm afraid the information provided doesn't match the information we hold on system. I've resent the message this time choose to setup the telephone encryption password.

Ady

Email reset

Marjory60 — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 08:01:01 GMT

I have been trying to get my husbands email access reset. Due to some misunderstanding on the security requirements to gain the help of the Customer Support group the situation remains. Now having made the necessary security updates I cannot get any response for the Customer Support group. Is there any help out there.

Re: Email reset

Ady-TalkTalk — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:06:03 GMT

Hi Marjory60, thanks for providing the security information. I've made the request for the password reset tool to be updated for you. You can check when its done by intermittently going to the Password Reset Tool and you'll see when the information has been updated.

Ady