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Speedy.com.ar email was permanently shut down on 31 July 2021
Movistar Argentina (Telefónica Argentina) discontinued its consumer email service on 1 July 2021 and permanently deleted all mailboxes on 31 July 2021. The shutdown covered @speedy.com.ar (the fixed broadband brand), along with @infovia.com.ar, @satlink.com, @cpsarg.com, and @advancedsl.com.ar, all Movistar-provided domains. There is no successor infrastructure hosting these addresses. Existing users must move to an independent email provider; this guide covers the migration path.
Speedy.com.ar SMTP, IMAP, and POP3 settings
There are no working settings for @speedy.com.ar or the four sister domains (@infovia.com.ar, @satlink.com, @cpsarg.com, @advancedsl.com.ar). Movistar Argentina permanently deleted all mailboxes on 31 July 2021 and no longer offers a consumer email service under any brand. There is no server to connect to and no way to receive new mail at these addresses. The sections below cover the recommended migration paths for users who need to rebuild their email presence with a provider-independent option or a different Argentine ISP.
What happened to Speedy.com.ar
Speedy was Telefónica Argentina’s consumer ADSL broadband brand launched in the early 2000s, offering fixed-line internet access with a bundled @speedy.com.ar email address. Speedy became one of the largest Argentine consumer email domains through the 2000s and 2010s, alongside sister brands @infovia.com.ar (early Telefónica dial-up brand), @satlink.com (satellite ISP), @cpsarg.com (small business), and @advancedsl.com.ar (ADSL premium tier). Telefónica progressively consolidated its Argentine consumer services under the Movistar brand as part of a global one-brand strategy.
In early 2021, Movistar Argentina announced that all Movistar-provided consumer email services would be discontinued as a commercial decision. The official notice, sent to customers via billing statements and the Movistar webmail portal, stated: “Due to a commercial decision, effective 1 July 2021 the mailboxes with domains provided by Movistar will stop working. On 31 July 2021 they will be completely deleted.” Users were given approximately two months to back up their mail, migrate contacts, and set up auto-responder messages notifying senders of new addresses.
Since the July 2021 shutdown, all five Movistar-provided consumer email domains (@speedy.com.ar, @infovia.com.ar, @satlink.com, @cpsarg.com, @advancedsl.com.ar) have been permanently retired. Movistar Argentina does not offer consumer email under any successor brand; the corporate focus has been on mobile, broadband, and fiber connectivity products instead. Users who had @speedy.com.ar addresses were expected to migrate to independent providers (Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo).
Alternative replacement providers
Common issues after the shutdown
Mail sent to @speedy.com.ar addresses hard-bounces
Since 31 July 2021, all @speedy.com.ar mailboxes have been deleted and the domain rejects mail with a permanent 5xx bounce. If you are on the sending side and still have @speedy.com.ar addresses in your list, suppress them immediately, every send is a hard bounce hurting your sender reputation.
Cannot access old webmail or backup old messages
The webmail portal was retired at the July 2021 shutdown and mail data was not preserved. If you did not back up your mail before July 2021, your historical messages are permanently lost. Movistar Argentina customer service does not have a mechanism to recover deleted mailbox contents.
Third-party accounts registered with @speedy.com.ar
Any online account (banking, government services, e-commerce, social media) that used @speedy.com.ar as its login or recovery email now has no valid recovery path. Use each service’s identity verification process (national ID, phone number, security questions) to change the registered email to your new Gmail address.
FAQ
Is @speedy.com.ar still working in 2026?
No. Movistar Argentina permanently discontinued the service on 31 July 2021. All mailboxes were deleted and the domain rejects mail with a 5xx bounce.
Which other Movistar Argentina email domains were affected?
@infovia.com.ar, @satlink.com, @cpsarg.com, and @advancedsl.com.ar were all discontinued on the same date. All five Movistar-provided consumer email domains were retired together.
Can I recover mail from a deleted @speedy.com.ar account?
No. Mail data was not preserved past the July 2021 deletion. Movistar Argentina does not offer a recovery mechanism. If you have local backups (POP3 downloads, mbox exports), those remain accessible.
Does Movistar Argentina offer a replacement email service?
No. Movistar’s Argentine consumer offer no longer includes any email service. Consumers are expected to use independent providers (Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo).
What should I do if a business contact still sends to my old @speedy.com.ar?
Contact them directly through a different channel (phone, WhatsApp, LinkedIn) to update your address. If mail to a Movistar-provided domain bounces, the sender receives a permanent delivery failure notice.
Historical timeline
Speedy.com.ar chronology (2000-2021)
- Early 2000s: Speedy launched by Telefónica Argentina as consumer ADSL brand with bundled @speedy.com.ar email.
- 2005: Movistar brand launched by Telefónica in Argentina after Movicom BellSouth merger; fixed and mobile products progressively consolidated.
- 2010s: Speedy becomes one of the largest Argentine consumer email domains; sister brands @infovia.com.ar, @satlink.com, @cpsarg.com, @advancedsl.com.ar remain in service.
- Early 2021: Movistar Argentina announces shutdown of all consumer email services as a commercial decision.
- 1 July 2021: Mailboxes stop functioning; users can back up mail but no new messages accepted.
- 31 July 2021: All Movistar-provided consumer mailboxes (@speedy.com.ar, @infovia.com.ar, @satlink.com, @cpsarg.com, @advancedsl.com.ar) permanently deleted.
- February 2025: Telefónica reaches agreement with Telecom Argentina to sell all Telefónica Argentina shares for US$1.245 billion (subject to Argentine government approval).
Where to go next
- Discontinued email providers hub, full timeline of shut-down services
- Legacy email providers hub, still-active rebranded ISP domains
- Gmail SMTP, IMAP, POP3 settings
- Outlook.com SMTP, IMAP, POP3 settings
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