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on 04-03-2023 02:27 PM
For about a week now have not been able to receive emails on my tiscali.co.uk address.
even by logging into TALTALK webmail. Nothing in the inbox. I can send but not receive.
I have the correct incoming server settings as per the TALKTALK website.
Incoming: mail.talktalk.net
SSL/TLS
POP3: 995
Becoming very irritating now. Can anyone help?
on 04-03-2023 04:18 PM
OK, so you found an unrecognised filter rule and have deleted that and now webmail is working as expected. Did you see any Auto forward or other Filter rules? My recommendation is to delete all. Especially now that you know your password has been compromised.
So, you must first scan all your email devices to remove viruses, trojans or other malware that could have brought in password capturing software. Do this before changing and upgrading the mailbox password.
The Reset password now button in the help article Changing your email password will take you to password reset and recovery.
If you have set up password recovery options, in advance, that you recognise from the *****hints, then you can send your alternate email address a link or your mobile a 6-digit code to authorise a password reset.
Let me know when:
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on 04-03-2023 03:55 PM
Interestingly there was an unrecognised filter on the account which I have now deleted.
I have done as you suggested and sent myself an email and also had an external email sent from another account which has now appeared.
It seems I need to change my password if unrecognised filters are appearing on my account.
Thank you for this information.
on 04-03-2023 03:35 PM
Did you follow ALL the instructions?
Did you compose and send the same mailbox a message and did that get copied into the Sent objects folder but not arrive in the Inbox?
Did you then check for Filter rules? And read my explanation on why Filter rules could be diverting mail from your Inbox?
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on 04-03-2023 03:31 PM
I can login via webmail. Nothing appears in the inbox.
I can send messages but nothing is received.
Perhaps you can answer why this might be?
on 04-03-2023 03:25 PM
Webmail should be working. No point in just saying the suggestions have not resolved the issue.
The troubleshooting instructions need to be carried out fully to find out why webmail isn't working. If your mailbox isn't working as expected then there's nothing to be gained by trying this that or the other in any email client. I can help you set up Windows Mail and Thunderbird with the correct settings after we get webmail working as expected.
Start with the basics and tell us what you find via the webmail login.
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on 04-03-2023 03:11 PM
Unfortunately none of these suggestions have resolved the issue.
I usually use windows mail application. I note that there may be a windows security update which may affect the settings.
I have also downloaded mozilla Thunderbird as that is a much easier application to use. Can you confirm the incoming and outgoing server/port/security settings for IMAP and POP3 mailboxes for tiscali.co.uk mail....
Also why is the webmail function not showing emails?
thanks
on 04-03-2023 02:42 PM
Prepare for TalkTalk Mail Support by including in your Community Profile, Personal Information (here):
Select here: Sign in to TalkTalk Mail
Enter your email address and password, select Sign in.
Check the Inbox first and then check Spam and Trash folders for mail messages that may have been diverted from the Inbox. Bear in mind the spam and trash folders normally contain mail not older than 30 days.
Compose and self-send the same mailbox a mail message. Check that the message sends without error, is copied into the Sent objects folder and arrives and stays in the Inbox.
Mail not reaching the Inbox could mean there's a Filter rule, including an Auto forward which is a special filter rule, that's diverting, discarding or blocking mail.
Let us know of any error message, or if mail did not arrive in the Inbox or disappeared from the Inbox. Collecting mail messages with a POP3 mail account or mail collection service, like Gmail, may be deleting messages from the online Inbox because the option to Never delete from the server has not been set.
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