Yea Ive been on hold for 2 days over a rumor.
Finally online but email still wont work.
http://help.att.net/migration.html?platform=none
AT&T Worldnet® Service - Customer Transition Information
General Information for Customers Affected by the AT&T Worldnet Service Discontinuation and Transition
AT&T is discontinuing AT&T Worldnet Service to better converge our Internet products and to create a more consistent customer experience. Therefore, you have been asked to transition your AT&T Worldnet account to AT&T Internet Service, to allow you to maintain your existing e-mail ID(s) and associated content. Your account will NOT automatically be moved to the new service so you must take action if you wish to maintain your AT&T account