Bigpond setup windows live mail
To set up BigPond email with Windows Live Mail, follow these steps:
Step 1: Launch Windows Live Mail
Open Windows Live Mail on your computer. If you don't have it installed, you can download it from the Microsoft website.
Step 2: Create a new email account
In Windows Live Mail, click on "Email" in the top menu bar and select "Account Settings". Then, click on "Add a new email account".
Step 3: Enter your BigPond email details
In the "Add a new email account" window, enter the following details:
- Your name: Enter your name as you want it to appear in the "From" field of your emails.
- Email address: Enter your BigPond email address (e.g. [yourname]@bigpond.com).
- Password: Enter your BigPond email password.
- Account type: Select "POP3" as the account type.
- Incoming mail server: Enter "mail.bigpond.com" as the incoming mail server.
- Outgoing mail server: Enter "mail.bigpond.com" as the outgoing mail server.
- Port: Set the incoming port to "110" and the outgoing port to "25".
Step 4: Set up your email account
Click "Next" to continue. Windows Live Mail will attempt to connect to your BigPond email account. If everything is set up correctly, you should see a confirmation message.
Step 5: Set up your email account settings
In the "Account Settings" window, you can configure additional settings for your email account, such as:
- Send and receive emails: Set the frequency at which you want to send and receive emails.
- Server settings: You can adjust the server settings if you need to.
- Advanced settings: You can adjust advanced settings, such as the encryption method used to secure your email connection.
Step 6: Finish setting up your email account
Click "Finish" to complete the setup process. Windows Live Mail will now be configured to use your BigPond email account.
Troubleshooting tips
If you encounter any issues during the setup process, here are some troubleshooting tips:
- Check your email address and password to ensure they are correct.
- Make sure your internet connection is working properly.
- Check the BigPond website for any known issues or outages.
- Try restarting Windows Live Mail and re-entering your email account settings.