Broadband / Pay-as-you-go Connection - Help! (UK)

I have a BT Broadband connection but I always used my old email from
VirginNet without problem.

Today I received an email from Virgin saying that I have not been using my
pay as you go account for some time (20 months) and that I have to use it at
least once every 60 days or I will lose the contents of my VirginNet inbox.

My question is: Can I have the 2 connections at the same time? If not, how
do I use the old modem once in a while as not to lose my email address? I
can't remember anymore how I used to connect before. Do I have to disconnect
the broadband modem to do that?

Many Thanks,

Sonja

 

Disconn the Broadband modem.
Dial up as usual using the standard modem like you used to
Use the account for a few mins.
Log out, disconn
Re-connect the Broadband modem
Re connect as usual
easy

 

Hi Robbo,

I just disconnected the broadband or do I have to uninstall it?

Thanks,

Sonja

 

Robbo blundered;

Ok so tell me why you have to disconnect the broad band to use dialup?

I have broadband and an still open my dialup ISP software and can go online
with both at the same time.

Trai'

 

Sonja,

I'm a bit behind reading posts, so you may not get this message.

I have a similar setup I'm with Plus for broadband, but have a
Freeserve no ties account so that I can keep my old Freserve email
address. All I do is just dial into freeserve every 60 days stay
connected for a minute or 2 then disconnect. It's as simple as that,
I don't touch my broadband connection or anything else.

Regards

nemo2