About the end of email forwarding, August 2019. Vodafone NZ.

What you need to know

From 21 August 2019, we’re closing our email service. This means your email address will stop working and you won’t be able to send or receive emails with it.

Since we launched our email service almost 20 years ago, email functionality has come a long way. We know our email service is no longer delivering the sort of experience that Kiwis need, which is why we are closing this service.

We’re really sorry for the inconvenience, but we genuinely believe this is the right decision to ensure you stay connected now and in the future.

The following email services ended on 21 August 2019:

clear.net.nz
es.co.nz
ihug.co.nz
paradise.net.nz
pcconnect.co.nz
quik.co.nz
vodafone.co.nz
vodafone.net.nz
wave.co.nz

Our Ninjas have put together some helpful tips and FAQs to make this transition as easy as possible for you

Follow these simple steps to be ready

1. Search for your forwarded emails in your inbox

Type your old email address into the search bar of your email inbox where your emails are being forwarded to. This will bring up all the emails that are being delivered to your old email address. Have a look through them and select which ones are important to you and let them know your new email address. The ones you don’t update, will not be delivered to you after 21 August 2019.

2. Think about which businesses you need to update with your new email address

These could be your favourite brands and also your utility providers, e.g. banks, electricity, water and gas. You’ll also need to consider any organisations (e.g. social media apps) where your old email address is used as a login to your account.

We’ve put together a checklist of the most common service providers for you.

3. Set up an auto reply to be sent to anyone who emails you

Your auto reply can let your contacts know what your new email address is. You’ll set it up from your new email inbox so anyone who emails your old email address or new email address will get this response. Anyone who emails your old email address after email forwarding closes on 21 August 2019 won’t receive an auto reply. Don't forget to turn your auto-reply off after 21 August. Here are a couple handy guides of how to set up auto replies:

Outlook
Gmail

4. If you have any stored emails that you want to keep, get them from webmail and forward to your new email address

Access via Webmail to any emails originally sent to your old email address will be denied once email forwarding shuts down on 21 August 2019.

Webmail for paradise.net
Webmail for clear.net
Webmail for all other Vodafone hosted domains listed at the top of the page (e.g. vodafone.co.nz)

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to do to prepare for this change?

The main thing you need to do is inform your friends, family and contacts of your new email address. This includes any services, utility providers, social media apps and websites where you use your old address as a log in. Take a look through our checklist for some handy tips to make sure you’re well prepared for the closure on 21 August 2019.

What will happen to emails sent to my old Vodafone email address?

You'll no longer be able to view or receive emails once the service is closed on 21 August 2019. After this date, the sender is likely to get an email back to say that their email wasn’t delivered.

How do I change the email address that I get my Vodafone bill sent to?

Your Vodafone bill will either have 'Vodafone A', 'Vodafone B' or 'Vodafone C' on the first page. Find out here what option you should follow. Alternatively, you can contact us.

Vodafone A

Log into My Vodafone, selecting Mobile
At the top of the screen, point your mouse cursor over Profile and select Billing settings. The Billing settings screen appears
In the Billing delivery method section, click Edit
Enter your new email address in the Your email address is field
Click Save.

Vodafone B

Log into My Vodafone, selecting Internet & landline
In the My Vodafone section, click Update Contact Details
In the Other details section, enter your new email address in the Email address field
Click Save my details

Vodafone C

Sign in to Customer Zone
Select Change beside Billing Address (Postal/email)
Make sure that the Email radio button is selected
Enter your new email address
Click Submit

Will the monthly charge for my Vodafone service change since you are removing a service?

The monthly charge for your Vodafone services will not change. Email services were a free add-on to some of our old Broadband services.

What if I am using my Vodafone email address as a log-in for other services or websites?

You'll need to consider the companies, services or websites where you use your old address as a log-in and update them with your new email address.

21 August 2019 is too soon, can I get an extension?

No, it’s not possible to extend your email service past 21 August 2019. All customers have 4 months notice to update their contacts with their new email address. After 21 August 2019 we will be decommissioning the physical email server equipment.