How do i set up bigpond email on windows mail

To set up BigPond email on Windows Mail, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Windows Mail

• Go to Start > All Programs > Windows Mail (or search for "Windows Mail" in the Start menu).

Step 2: Create a new email account

• In Windows Mail, click on "Accounts" in the top menu bar and select "Add an email account".
• Click on "Manual setup or additional server types" and then click "Next".

Step 3: Enter your email account settings

• In the "Internet Email Settings" window, enter the following information:
  • 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).
  • Account Type: Select "POP3" or "IMAP" (depending on your preference).
  • Incoming mail server: Enter "mail.bigpond.com" (without quotes).
  • Outgoing mail server: Enter "smtp.bigpond.com" (without quotes).
  • User Name: Enter your BigPond email address (e.g., [yourname]@bigpond.com).
  • Password: Enter your BigPond email password.
• Click "Next" to continue.

Step 4: Set up your email account

• In the "Account Options" window, you can choose to leave a copy of your emails on the server or delete them after downloading.
• You can also choose to use a different port number for the incoming and outgoing servers. The default port numbers are 110 for POP3 and 25 for SMTP.
• Click "Finish" to complete the setup process.

Step 5: Verify your email account

• Windows Mail will attempt to connect to your BigPond email account and download your emails.
• If everything is set up correctly, you should see your emails listed in the Windows Mail inbox.

That's it! You should now be able to access your BigPond email account using Windows Mail. If you encounter any issues during the setup process, you can refer to the BigPond support website or contact their customer support team for assistance.