Bigpond mail server settings windows live mail

To set up BigPond email account in Windows Live Mail, you'll need to configure the account settings manually. Here are the steps:

Step 1: Create a new email account in Windows Live Mail

  1. Open Windows Live Mail and click on "Email" in the top menu bar.
  2. Click on "Accounts" and then "Add an email account".
  3. Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next".
  4. Choose "POP" or "IMAP" as the account type (IMAP is recommended).

Step 2: Enter your BigPond email account settings

  1. In the "Account name" field, enter your BigPond email address (e.g., [yourname]@bigpond.com).
  2. In the "Password" field, enter your BigPond email password.
  3. In the "POP3 Server" field, enter mail.bigpond.com.
  4. In the "POP3 Port" field, enter 110.
  5. In the "SMTP Server" field, enter mail.bigpond.com.
  6. In the "SMTP Port" field, enter 25.
  7. Check the box next to "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)".
  8. Click "Next" to continue.

Step 3: Configure additional settings (optional)

  1. If you want to use IMAP, select "IMAP" as the account type in Step 1.
  2. In the "IMAP Server" field, enter mail.bigpond.com.
  3. In the "IMAP Port" field, enter 143.
  4. Check the box next to "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)".
  5. Click "Next" to continue.

Step 4: Finish setting up your BigPond email account

  1. Click "Finish" to complete the setup process.
  2. Windows Live Mail will attempt to connect to your BigPond email account using the settings you entered.
  3. If everything is set up correctly, you should see your BigPond email account listed in the Windows Live Mail inbox.

That's it! You should now be able to access your BigPond email account using Windows Live Mail.