Metrocast email vis Breezeline Internet

gokart-mozart · 10-03-2025, 08:16 AM

I have had several metrocast.net email accounts for at least 15 years. I always knew, when Metrocast sold to Atlantic Broadband and eventually Breezeline that support for those accounts would end someday.

Since May until October 1, my mail clients (Outlook and Apple Mail) have asked for my password every time I try to read my mail (the password didn't "stick", as it should). Beginning on Wednesday, my mail clients fail to connect to mail.metrocast.net which has been the breezeline-supplied incoming (IMAP) and outgoing (SMTP) mail server. Following the error trail reveals the security certificate expired on May 27, 2025.

Calling Breezeline is, as always, hopeless. I have spoken to a couple of people who have basically disavowed any knowledge of metrocast.net email addresses.

Changing hundreds of email correspondents is obviously a huge PITA. Are there any ex-metrocast customers here whose metrocast.net email is still working?

ishoot308 · 10-03-2025, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by gokart-mozart

I have had several metrocast.net email accounts for at least 15 years. I always knew, when Metrocast sold to Atlantic Broadband and eventually Breezeline that support for those accounts would end someday.

Since May until October 1, my mail clients (Outlook and Apple Mail) have asked for my password every time I try to read my mail (the password didn't "stick", as it should). Beginning on Wednesday, my mail clients fail to connect to mail.metrocast.net which has been the breezeline-supplied incoming (IMAP) and outgoing (SMTP) mail server. Following the error trail reveals the security certificate expired on May 27, 2025.

Calling Breezeline is, as always, hopeless. I have spoken to a couple of people who have basically disavowed any knowledge of metrocast.net email addresses.

Changing hundreds of email correspondents is obviously a huge PITA. Are there any ex-metrocast customers here whose metrocast.net email is still working?

Mine still works though sometimes slow to download emails...

Dan

Slickcraft · 10-03-2025, 09:24 AM

My PC Thunderbird app stopped receiving Metrocast email on 9/16 although I could use it to send email.
The Breezeline PC app Pronto still works and our iPad mail apps still work.

Also I used the Samsung email app on my Android phone to set up my Metrocast emal two days ago. All I had to enter was my email address and password.

Alan

DRH · 10-03-2025, 08:51 PM

My Metrocast email address still works. I don't use it anymore, but I have Breezeline auto-forward any email sent to that address to my current address. For some reason it takes those forwarded emails 1/2 hour or more to arrive, but they are all forwarded properly to my current address. Most emails still being sent to my old Metrocast address are spam at this point.

TCC · 10-04-2025, 06:03 AM

We got Metrocast when we moved here in 2014 and have not had any problems with our metrocast.com email address as the company evolved through ABB to Breezeline.

Having to change your email address with all of your contacts could be a daunting task, so this becomes a great customer retention tool for the company.

I find it hard to believe, with today's technology, that any even semi-competent isp would have the slightest problem allowing existing customers to keep their email address. But then . . .

10-03-2025, 08:16 AM	#1
gokart-mozart Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 199 Thanks: 2 Thanked 57 Times in 36 Posts	Metrocast email vis Breezeline Internet I have had several metrocast.net email accounts for at least 15 years. I always knew, when Metrocast sold to Atlantic Broadband and eventually Breezeline that support for those accounts would end someday. Since May until October 1, my mail clients (Outlook and Apple Mail) have asked for my password every time I try to read my mail (the password didn't "stick", as it should). Beginning on Wednesday, my mail clients fail to connect to mail.metrocast.net which has been the breezeline-supplied incoming (IMAP) and outgoing (SMTP) mail server. Following the error trail reveals the security certificate expired on May 27, 2025. Calling Breezeline is, as always, hopeless. I have spoken to a couple of people who have basically disavowed any knowledge of metrocast.net email addresses. Changing hundreds of email correspondents is obviously a huge PITA. Are there any ex-metrocast customers here whose metrocast.net email is still working?

10-03-2025, 08:51 PM	#4
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith Posts: 1,696 Thanks: 1,212 Thanked 678 Times in 180 Posts	My Metrocast email address still works. I don't use it anymore, but I have Breezeline auto-forward any email sent to that address to my current address. For some reason it takes those forwarded emails 1/2 hour or more to arrive, but they are all forwarded properly to my current address. Most emails still being sent to my old Metrocast address are spam at this point. __________________ DRH

10-03-2025, 09:24 AM	#3
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 1,250 Thanked 2,121 Times in 970 Posts	My PC Thunderbird app stopped receiving Metrocast email on 9/16 although I could use it to send email. The Breezeline PC app Pronto still works and our iPad mail apps still work. Also I used the Samsung email app on my Android phone to set up my Metrocast emal two days ago. All I had to enter was my email address and password. Alan

10-04-2025, 06:03 AM	#5
TCC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 158 Thanks: 263 Thanked 77 Times in 31 Posts	We got Metrocast when we moved here in 2014 and have not had any problems with our metrocast.com email address as the company evolved through ABB to Breezeline. Having to change your email address with all of your contacts could be a daunting task, so this becomes a great customer retention tool for the company. I find it hard to believe, with today's technology, that any even semi-competent isp would have the slightest problem allowing existing customers to keep their email address. But then . . .