Bigpond poutgoing mail settings

To set up outgoing mail settings for BigPond (Telstra) in your email client, you'll need to configure the SMTP server settings. Here are the typical settings:

SMTP Server:

• Server: smtp.telstra.com
• Port: 587 (or 25 if your email client doesn't support TLS)

Authentication:

• Username: Your BigPond email address (e.g., [yourname]@bigpond.com)
• Password: Your BigPond email password

Encryption:

• TLS (Transport Layer Security) is recommended for secure authentication and data transfer.

Here are the specific settings for popular email clients:

Outlook:

1. Open Outlook and go to File > Account Settings > Account Settings.
2. Select your BigPond email account and click "Change".
3. In the "Internet E-mail Settings" window, enter the following:
   • My outgoing server (SMTP) is: smtp.telstra.com
   • Port: 587
   • Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA): unchecked
   • Use a secure connection (SSL): unchecked
4. Click "Next" and then "Finish".

Thunderbird:

1. Open Thunderbird and go to Tools > Account Settings.
2. Select your BigPond email account and click "Edit".
3. In the "Server Settings" window, enter the following:
   • SMTP Server: smtp.telstra.com
   • Port: 587
   • Authentication: Password
   • Username: Your BigPond email address
   • Password: Your BigPond email password
4. Click "OK" to save the changes.

iPhone/iPad (Mail app):

1. Open the Mail app and go to Settings > Accounts > [Your BigPond email account].
2. Tap "SMTP" and enter the following:
   • Host Name: smtp.telstra.com
   • Port: 587
   • User Name: Your BigPond email address
   • Password: Your BigPond email password
3. Tap "Next" and then "Save".

Android (Gmail app):

1. Open the Gmail app and go to Settings > Accounts > [Your BigPond email account].
2. Tap "More settings" and then "SMTP".
3. Enter the following:
   • SMTP server: smtp.telstra.com
   • Port: 587
   • Username: Your BigPond email address
   • Password: Your BigPond email password
4. Tap "Next" and then "Save".

Remember to replace [yourname] with your actual BigPond email address. If you're still having trouble, you can contact Telstra's support team for further assistance.