Can I keep my CenturyLink email address?

Generally, when you sign up for a new broadband package, your internet service provider includes a free email address that becomes your primary personal email account. However, as soon as you cancel your contract, they may choose to delete your email address.

The first question anyone looking to switch internet service providers asks is whether they can keep their already existing email address that was linked to their primary broadband account. As a matter of fact, most people avoid switching their network provider because they are afraid of losing their email address in the process. This brings us to the question; can you keep your century link email address?

Unfortunately, you cannot keep your CenturyLink email address when you move to a different internet service provider. When you cancel your contract with CenturyLink and opt to change your service provider, you cannot continue to use that email address. The minute you close your account, your email is closed with it. However, if you choose to keep the email address, you should be ready to pay a monthly or annual fee.

How do I transfer my CenturyLink to Gmail?

We understand how challenging it can be to notify all the contacts in your email about a sudden change in address. For this reason, we suggest that you should forward your emails to another email address. However, you should note that no service provider will help you forward your email once you close your account. In fact, they do not seek to help you much once you cancel your contract.

In that regard, the best thing you can do is get an email address that can move with you anywhere you choose to go. A few examples would be email addresses from Outlook.com, Yahoo, and Gmail, with our recommended option being Gmail. Setting up email forwarding from your old CenturyLink email address to the new gmail one will then require you to manually change the accounts online. One of the most important things to note is that you need to set up filters that automatically show you all the email addresses that have been forwarded from your old account so that you can keep track of the companies and contacts that still use your previous CenturyLink address.

Let’s go over the step-by-step process on how you can transfer your CenturyLink email address to Gmail.

1. Search www.gmail.com and log in using your email and password when you are asked to.
2. Select the ‘accounts’ tab then click on the ‘add mail account’. Once you have done that, key in your full centurylink.net email address in the window that pops up, run click on the ‘next’ button.
3. The next thing that should pop up is the ‘import of emails from my other account (POP3)’ option. Immediately you see that, click ‘next’ then key in your full email address once again in the ‘username’ tab. After doing that, enter the password to your centurylink.net email account in the next tab. When doing this, it is important to click on the option of o ‘leave a copy of the retrieved message on the server’.
4. On the POP Server field, enter ‘pop.centurylink.net’ then select the ‘add account’ button. Once done, select the ‘no’ option on the next screen and lastly, the ‘finish’ button before checking whether all your emails have successfully been transferred.

CenturyLink POP/ STMP/IMAP Settings 

Domain	Incoming Server (POP)	Incoming Server (IMAP)	Outgoing Server (SMTP)
Server	pop.centurylink.net	mail.centurylink.net	smtp.centurylink.net
Port	995	993	587
Security	SSL	SSL	TLS (but only if available)

Can I keep my old email address if I change internet providers?

Anytime you choose to cancel your contract with any email provider, they immediately delete your email account. However, some internet providers will let your keep the email address but you will have to pay a monthly or an annual fee depending on the financial arrangements you make with the ISP. That means that the exact fee is determined by your internet service provider. However, if you use neutral service provider such as Google, Gmail, and Outlook, you can always keep your old email address and open new ones when the need arises.

At this juncture, it is essential to note that you cannot take your email address with you whenever you choose to change service providers. Only the ISP is allowed to do that because they own the email servers. Additionally, it doesn’t really make good business sense to help people leave their service and  still access privileges associated with their broadband packages. This explains why you still have to pay up to keep your email address.

Can you have more than one email address with CenturyLink?

CenturyLink email is one of the most beneficial services provided by the CenturyLink Company. The email allows you to subscribe to cable Tv and internet services worldwide. Additionally, it helps you get access to your CenturyLink account, enjoy all benefits associated with the CenturyLink High-Speed internet service and allows you to get a detailed report of all your subscriptions.

You may find yourself asking whether you can have more than one email address with CenturyLink. Well, along with your CenturyLink High-Speed Internet service, you are given a primary provider email account as well as an additional nine customisable email addresses that you can use yourself or share with the members of your household.

Is the CenturyLink email address secure?

Just like every other internet-related service, the CenturyLink email address is prone to cyber security issues. Based on this train of thought, you may find yourself asking, is the CenturyLink email address secure?

Yes, it is. McAfee Security antivirus software has been included with the CenturyLink High-Speed Internet Service to ensure safety when using the email address. Remember to scan all your email attachments using this software to prevent any viruses or hacks.

However, you should always be cautious when connecting to open Wi-Fi because public Wi-Fi networks pose increased potential for hackers to easily access your accounts.

Final Thoughts

While keeping your CenturyLink email address is possible, you may want to avoid paying a hefty monthly or annual fee by using neutral service providers such as Gmail. Besides that, neutral service providers move with you whenever you choose to work around a different broadband service provider.

FAQs

1. How hard is it to change my email address?

It is a fairly easy process as long as you follow through the steps correctly.

2. Can I change my email name?

You can always change the name that is linked to your email address. However, you cannot change your username or password mail address.