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2sp_ | 20:09 Wed 30th Apr 2014 | Editor's Blog
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Please, please Ed, can you change my email address on my account? It's currently set to Mr P's address as my own email is still linked to my old account (2shortplanks).

Could you please do some magic and swap them over?

Please, please, please? I've been good lately...
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2sp_ : Nearly all e,ail providers allow you to create aliases, which could easily solve your problem. If, for example, the account you want to use with your current AB account (but can't because it's linked to your odd account) is 2sp@somemail.co.uk, log into that account using web-based access (and not an email client, such as Outlook Express or Windows...
12:50 Tue 06th May 2014
You can do this yourself in your profile. It is easy to do - I even managed to do it.
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I can't wolf as my old account is banned (at my request I may add!).
I see - I remember.
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So, Ed, any chance?

Please?
2sp_ :
Nearly all e,ail providers allow you to create aliases, which could easily solve your problem.

If, for example, the account you want to use with your current AB account (but can't because it's linked to your odd account) is 2sp@somemail.co.uk, log into that account using web-based access (and not an email client, such as Outlook Express or Windows Live Mail).

You should then see an option to create an alias, so (for example) you could choose new2sp@somemail.co.uk.

Any mail sent to that new address will still end up in your '2sp@somemail.co.uk' inbox, so you can use your new alias on your AB profile.
^^^e,ail??? email, of course (and I've not touched a drop yet!)
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Chris, you are a star!

I'll give that a go.

Thank you.
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All done Chris!

Thanks again.

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