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Oceanfree mail - how to access an account not used for years...

  • 21-06-2015 01:22PM
    #1
    hcass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 628 ✭✭✭


    Hey - I had an Oceanfree email account years ago (prob nearly ten years now) and I haven't accessed it since I lost the password about seven years ago. Anyone know if there is any way that I can view that account again - who would I contact? I am desperate to get some very sentimental emails that were on the account and will do anything I can to retrieve them - thank you.


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  • #2
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Ocenfree is now owned by BTIreland so your best bet would be to probably contact them. Contact info is here

    Nick

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  • #3
    PropJoe10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭PropJoe10


    hcass wrote: »
    Hey - I had an Oceanfree email account years ago (prob nearly ten years now) and I haven't accessed it since I lost the password about seven years ago. Anyone know if there is any way that I can view that account again - who would I contact? I am desperate to get some very sentimental emails that were on the account and will do anything I can to retrieve them - thank you.

    I was in a similar situation as this before, wanting to access an old Oceanfree account - contacted BT Ireland and they were unable to help. But let me know how you get on with this, I'd love to get access to my old account again! Best of luck!


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,160 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    It's quite possible that the account has been deactivated. Some of these accounts have a 90 day expiry, such as from iol.ie:
    16) Ireland On-Line allows each customer to set-up their own e-mail addresses. However, e-mail addresses registered which are inactive for a period of more than 90 days will be terminated and that particular address will then become available for use by another customer.


  • #5
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Its LOTS more than 90 days since I logged into mine, still works!


  • #6
    ctrl-alt-delete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,937 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    I remember trying years ago to remember my password, couldn't back then and still can't now.

    The forgotten password thing is not live anymore it seems.


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  • #7
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,020 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    The webmail still works and telnetting to it on port 110 works too.
    I am pretty sure BT gave up supporting it about 10 years ago.


  • #8
    maebee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,809 ✭✭✭maebee


    Moonbeam wrote: »
    The webmail still works and telnetting to it on port 110 works too.
    I am pretty sure BT gave up supporting it about 10 years ago.

    Hi, could you please provide a link where I could log in to my old email address at Ocean free? TIA


  • #9
    ItHurtsWhenIP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭ItHurtsWhenIP


    maebee wrote: »
    Hi, could you please provide a link where I could log in to my old email address at Ocean free? TIA

    Blacknight took over the running of oceanfree from BT a few months ago. However, if you didn't receive the email from them to migrate your mailbox to their infrastructure, then I think your account is probably gone now.

    https://www.blacknight.com


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