email issues (yahoo account) - Guild Wars Forums

TheArch · Apr 28, 2005, 03:35 AM // 03:35

after going through all of the information gathering today at lunch....Guild Wars did not send me a confirmation email. I set up an account...used my retail CD-KEY (the scratch and sniff veriety), and they wont even email me saying they got my stuff...My friend did the same thing and got a confirmation email right away (he still cant play but that is another story) so my question is this:

Will Guild Wars not accept a yahoo.com email address...I really only use that account to not have to deal with all of outlooks "issues"

I guess my next course of action is an uninstall/reinstall....and try to re-register, any thoughts on GW not accepting my email address for registration?

Raganorn · Apr 28, 2005, 03:51 AM // 03:51

I used yahoo... and I got my confirmation.. keep checkin.

dreamer1uk · Apr 28, 2005, 03:53 AM // 03:53

Hi,

Make sure its not been sent to your Bulk mail folder. I had issues like that when i had a PoP3 Yahoo account, where everything i subscribed to was sent into the bulk email folder as spam, lol.

TheArch · Apr 28, 2005, 04:09 AM // 04:09

no luck...its been 12 hours now...and to make matters worse now I have tried to re-register and it tells me that my cd-key is already in use...this is before I get to any type of akknowledgement email or any of the selection screens that ask for role-play or pvp or a second cd-key...they just refuse to email me the stuff...so I am afraid that I have to go back to EB tomorrow and try and get them to exchange my game....

dreamer1uk · Apr 28, 2005, 04:10 AM // 04:10

Hmm, have a friend email your account, see if its a server issue.

Raganorn · Apr 28, 2005, 04:13 AM // 04:13

man that sucks....I hope everything works out for you. You'll hold a place in my heart when you finally get in game... I'll be the one afk, cus he fell asleep at 4 in the morning from playing.

TheArch · Apr 28, 2005, 04:24 AM // 04:24

i sent a support request in and got an email response....and it said I may not get an email response and that was OK. I will try before work today...in like 6 hrs...if not...then the rage of the internet nerd will be made manifest!

DeadDestroyer · Apr 28, 2005, 09:31 AM // 09:31

I have the same exact problem, me and dreamer1uk were at it for hours trying to get it to work, now that you mention it would it be possible to exchange the game for a new one at EB? hope someone knows, Thanks in advance

TheArch · Apr 28, 2005, 12:43 PM // 12:43

Unless I get some response from my support email I am going to have EB just exchange my copy for a new key...I'll let them deal with selling a bum key...

DeadDestroyer · Apr 28, 2005, 08:04 PM // 20:04

Huzzah!!! Just got a response from tech support they wanted to find out some info like the CD key where I bought it and the origianal email addy, and Im quite optimistic about it...we'll see how it works out hope you get a response too dude

Double post content:

Been about 2 hours now since last response, hope this is nromal behavior for support in mmo's since iv never had to dal with this thing before in other mmo's

also EB will not let you exchange the game I checked

Willowisp · Apr 28, 2005, 09:27 PM // 21:27

Heh, I had a frightening moment when I created my GW account yesterday. I created the new account using hotmail, and the email sent to activate my GW account was all garbled, LUCKILY, I was able to make out the activation link, and finalise the account, phew...

But anyhow, good luck with your situation guys !

TheArch · Apr 28, 2005, 10:45 PM // 22:45

well after 9 hours I had heard nothing...so I went and dropped another fifty and Best Buy and I guess I will have two accounts once they unscrew my first account....unless this install goes to heck as well....

Wind · Apr 28, 2005, 10:48 PM // 22:48

I never got an email, but it says i'm authorized for the retail version in my account settings.

SS4_Gogeta · Apr 28, 2005, 11:22 PM // 23:22

Hello yall, i am really geting mad at the Guild Wars game cause it keeps saying that my e-mail address is invalid but i kno for a fact that it works. I am wondering if anyone else has had this problem, if so then please, please! get back to me asap. Thank You

Double post:

I have been waiting for a response but none answered me. Would they be able to release my cd key info from their site to allow me to re-enetr it? please, PLEASE! answer my dalema. Thank You kindly.

DeadDestroyer · Apr 29, 2005, 04:04 AM // 04:04

Well after reviewing the times at which they answered my comment Id say they answer their questions in the middle of the night cause I was up all night yesterday tryin to get it to work but I heard from them around 3:00am. Also I havnt heard from them on my post at 2:00pm, which is why I think that

Also I do belive they can release your cd key and give a new one if neccesarry
which is what I think they will do to me

Guild Warrior · Apr 29, 2005, 04:06 AM // 04:06

will it be alright if i use my gmail account for GW activiation?

DeadDestroyer · Apr 29, 2005, 04:07 AM // 04:07

Well I think so but just to be sure (cause they got a lot of probs with email accounts) use your standard email account like aol or earthlink but NEVER EVER USE YAHOO.

Devil's Dictionary · Apr 29, 2005, 04:10 AM // 04:10

When contacting technical support, allow at least 48 hours for your question to be reviewed. No need to check your email every second. It is the same for Bioware, BFG and all the companies I ever emailed.
Make sure your Yahoo account security isn't set to it's highest.

EDIT: Gmail works fine.

SS4_Gogeta · Apr 30, 2005, 02:30 PM // 14:30

Ok it has been 2 days now and i am at my last limits, i am starting to wonder if it is the program that is messed up. I am wondering if it is posible to log on to a friends account from my house. If so i can check out if it is the program that is bugy. Also never use hotmail for acounts CAUSE THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS!

SS4_Gogeta · May 02, 2005, 03:59 PM // 15:59

Guess what i have gotten my proper account and can now log on. All i did was send an e-mail to the ppl at guild wars my 25 digit cd-key, e-mail addy, and place of purchase and they e-mailed me back saying what i did wrong. I put 2 "l's" in hotmail. But ya good luck to u all who have had a problem with this. Stick in there. Thanks for the help guys.

Apr 28, 2005, 03:35 AM // 03:35	#1
TheArch Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	email issues (yahoo account) after going through all of the information gathering today at lunch....Guild Wars did not send me a confirmation email. I set up an account...used my retail CD-KEY (the scratch and sniff veriety), and they wont even email me saying they got my stuff...My friend did the same thing and got a confirmation email right away (he still cant play but that is another story) so my question is this: Will Guild Wars not accept a yahoo.com email address...I really only use that account to not have to deal with all of outlooks "issues" I guess my next course of action is an uninstall/reinstall....and try to re-register, any thoughts on GW not accepting my email address for registration?

Apr 28, 2005, 08:04 PM // 20:04	#10
DeadDestroyer Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	Huzzah!!! Just got a response from tech support they wanted to find out some info like the CD key where I bought it and the origianal email addy, and Im quite optimistic about it...we'll see how it works out hope you get a response too dude Double post content: Been about 2 hours now since last response, hope this is nromal behavior for support in mmo's since iv never had to dal with this thing before in other mmo's also EB will not let you exchange the game I checked Last edited by Aria; Apr 29, 2005 at 01:18 AM // 01:18.. Reason: Don't double post

Apr 28, 2005, 11:22 PM // 23:22	#14
SS4_Gogeta Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	Hello yall, i am really geting mad at the Guild Wars game cause it keeps saying that my e-mail address is invalid but i kno for a fact that it works. I am wondering if anyone else has had this problem, if so then please, please! get back to me asap. Thank You Double post: I have been waiting for a response but none answered me. Would they be able to release my cd key info from their site to allow me to re-enetr it? please, PLEASE! answer my dalema. Thank You kindly. Last edited by SS4_Gogeta; Apr 29, 2005 at 01:23 AM // 01:23..

Apr 28, 2005, 03:51 AM // 03:51	#2
Raganorn Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas, United States	I used yahoo... and I got my confirmation.. keep checkin.

Apr 28, 2005, 03:53 AM // 03:53	#3
dreamer1uk Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: IL - USA	Hi, Make sure its not been sent to your Bulk mail folder. I had issues like that when i had a PoP3 Yahoo account, where everything i subscribed to was sent into the bulk email folder as spam, lol.

Apr 28, 2005, 04:09 AM // 04:09	#4
TheArch Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	no luck...its been 12 hours now...and to make matters worse now I have tried to re-register and it tells me that my cd-key is already in use...this is before I get to any type of akknowledgement email or any of the selection screens that ask for role-play or pvp or a second cd-key...they just refuse to email me the stuff...so I am afraid that I have to go back to EB tomorrow and try and get them to exchange my game....

Apr 28, 2005, 04:10 AM // 04:10	#5
dreamer1uk Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: IL - USA	Hmm, have a friend email your account, see if its a server issue.

Apr 28, 2005, 04:13 AM // 04:13	#6
Raganorn Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas, United States	man that sucks....I hope everything works out for you. You'll hold a place in my heart when you finally get in game... I'll be the one afk, cus he fell asleep at 4 in the morning from playing.

Apr 28, 2005, 04:24 AM // 04:24	#7
TheArch Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	i sent a support request in and got an email response....and it said I may not get an email response and that was OK. I will try before work today...in like 6 hrs...if not...then the rage of the internet nerd will be made manifest!

Apr 28, 2005, 09:31 AM // 09:31	#8
DeadDestroyer Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	I have the same exact problem, me and dreamer1uk were at it for hours trying to get it to work, now that you mention it would it be possible to exchange the game for a new one at EB? hope someone knows, Thanks in advance

Apr 28, 2005, 12:43 PM // 12:43	#9
TheArch Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	Unless I get some response from my support email I am going to have EB just exchange my copy for a new key...I'll let them deal with selling a bum key...

Apr 28, 2005, 09:27 PM // 21:27	#11
Willowisp Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	Heh, I had a frightening moment when I created my GW account yesterday. I created the new account using hotmail, and the email sent to activate my GW account was all garbled, LUCKILY, I was able to make out the activation link, and finalise the account, phew... But anyhow, good luck with your situation guys !

Apr 28, 2005, 10:45 PM // 22:45	#12
TheArch Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	well after 9 hours I had heard nothing...so I went and dropped another fifty and Best Buy and I guess I will have two accounts once they unscrew my first account....unless this install goes to heck as well....

Apr 28, 2005, 10:48 PM // 22:48	#13
Wind Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Profession: W/Mo	I never got an email, but it says i'm authorized for the retail version in my account settings.

Apr 29, 2005, 04:04 AM // 04:04	#15
DeadDestroyer Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	Well after reviewing the times at which they answered my comment Id say they answer their questions in the middle of the night cause I was up all night yesterday tryin to get it to work but I heard from them around 3:00am. Also I havnt heard from them on my post at 2:00pm, which is why I think that Also I do belive they can release your cd key and give a new one if neccesarry which is what I think they will do to me

Apr 29, 2005, 04:06 AM // 04:06	#16
Guild Warrior Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	will it be alright if i use my gmail account for GW activiation?

Apr 29, 2005, 04:07 AM // 04:07	#17
DeadDestroyer Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	Well I think so but just to be sure (cause they got a lot of probs with email accounts) use your standard email account like aol or earthlink but NEVER EVER USE YAHOO.

Apr 29, 2005, 04:10 AM // 04:10	#18
Devil's Dictionary Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Presumed missing... Profession: Me/N	When contacting technical support, allow at least 48 hours for your question to be reviewed. No need to check your email every second. It is the same for Bioware, BFG and all the companies I ever emailed. Make sure your Yahoo account security isn't set to it's highest. EDIT: Gmail works fine.

Apr 30, 2005, 02:30 PM // 14:30	#19
SS4_Gogeta Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	Ok it has been 2 days now and i am at my last limits, i am starting to wonder if it is the program that is messed up. I am wondering if it is posible to log on to a friends account from my house. If so i can check out if it is the program that is bugy. Also never use hotmail for acounts CAUSE THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS!

May 02, 2005, 03:59 PM // 15:59	#20
SS4_Gogeta Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	Guess what i have gotten my proper account and can now log on. All i did was send an e-mail to the ppl at guild wars my 25 digit cd-key, e-mail addy, and place of purchase and they e-mailed me back saying what i did wrong. I put 2 "l's" in hotmail. But ya good luck to u all who have had a problem with this. Stick in there. Thanks for the help guys.