How to access pop3 mail for virgin media

To access your Virgin Media POP3 email account, you'll need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Enable POP3 access

  1. Log in to your Virgin Media account online.
  2. Go to the "My Virgin Media" section.
  3. Click on "Email" and then "Settings".
  4. Scroll down to the "POP3/IMAP" section.
  5. Toggle the switch next to "POP3" to the "On" position.

Step 2: Set up your email client

  1. Open your email client (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Apple Mail).
  2. Create a new email account or add a new account to your existing client.
  3. Enter the following settings:
    • Server: pop.virginmedia.com
    • Port: 110 (or 995 if you want to use SSL/TLS encryption)
    • Username: Your Virgin Media email address (e.g., [yourname]@virginmedia.com)
    • Password: Your Virgin Media email password
  4. Make sure to select "POP3" as the account type.

Step 3: Configure your email client

  1. In your email client, go to the "Account Settings" or "Preferences" section.
  2. Look for the "POP3" or "Incoming Mail" settings and configure them as follows:
    • Incoming Mail Server: pop.virginmedia.com
    • Port: 110 (or 995 if you want to use SSL/TLS encryption)
    • Username: Your Virgin Media email address (e.g., [yourname]@virginmedia.com)
    • Password: Your Virgin Media email password
  3. Save your changes.

Step 4: Check your email

  1. Open your email client and check your Virgin Media email account.
  2. You should now be able to access your Virgin Media email account using POP3.

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