Bigpond email settings windows mail

Here are the email settings for BigPond email in Windows Mail:

Incoming Mail Server:

• Server name: mail.bigpond.com
• Port: 110 (POP3) or 995 (SSL/TLS)
• Username: Your BigPond email address (e.g. [yourname]@bigpond.com)
• Password: Your BigPond email password

Outgoing Mail Server:

• Server name: mail.bigpond.com
• Port: 25 (SMTP) or 587 (TLS)
• Username: Your BigPond email address (e.g. [yourname]@bigpond.com)
• Password: Your BigPond email password

Additional Settings:

• Authentication: Use the same username and password for both incoming and outgoing servers
• SSL/TLS: Enable SSL/TLS encryption for both incoming and outgoing servers
• Authentication method: Use the "Log on using" option and select "Password"

Steps to set up BigPond email in Windows Mail:

1. Open Windows Mail and click on "Accounts" in the top menu bar.
2. Click on "Add" and select "Email account".
3. Enter your name and email address, and click "Next".
4. Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next".
5. Select "POP3" or "IMAP" as the incoming mail server type, and enter the server settings above.
6. Select "SMTP" as the outgoing mail server type, and enter the server settings above.
7. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup.

Note: If you're having trouble setting up your BigPond email account in Windows Mail, you may want to try using the BigPond email settings wizard, which can be found on the BigPond website.