topic Re: Someone else’s emails in Email

Someone else’s emails

GrahamSR — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 13:35:30 GMT

I don't use sky yahoo because my account seems to be linked to a person selling through an eBay shop. I have previously had conversations with tech guys and they couldn't sort it out. Can I just ditch yahoo altogether?

Re: Someone else’s emails

caesarome — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 13:41:52 GMT

@GrahamSR wrote:

Can I just ditch yahoo altogether?

Yes just set up an email address somewhere else if you don't already have another one. Gmail or Outlook.com are two possible alternatives.

Re: Someone else’s emails

GrahamSR — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:01:48 GMT

Many thanks for your reply. I already have alternative email addresses which I use. The main problem is that my email address is receiving messages sent to someone trading on eBay. I have over 500 emails listed which have been sent by the trader. I have today tried to delete the sky email address but won't allow me to do it. Life is a mystery!

Re: Someone else’s emails

caesarome — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:13:11 GMT

If you don't plan to use Sky email account anymore then do not login into it as after a while (possibly quite a while) it will be deleted by Sky.

Re: Someone else’s emails

GrahamSR — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:21:14 GMT

Thank you for your response. I haven't logged in for over two years so not really a problem, but I shouldn't receive other people's messages.
I have to tell you that a couple of years ago I actually spoke to someone at yahoo about this and they had no idea how or why this is happening.

I looked out of interest this week and noticed an email intendedfor me regarding secondary security sign in which I had just set up,this prompted me to look to delete this email address. I will contact sky tomorrow .

Re: Someone else’s emails

caesarome — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:31:37 GMT

@GrahamSR wrote:

I will contact sky tomorrow .

You might not get very far with them as the have pretty much nothing to do with the email service which is why it was outsorced to Yahoo a number of years ago.