How to connect my bigpond email to windows 10 mail
To connect your BigPond email to Windows 10 Mail, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open Windows 10 Mail
- Click on the Start button and type "Mail" in the search bar.
- Click on the "Mail" app to open it.
Step 2: Add a new account
- Click on the "Settings" icon (represented by a gear) in the top right corner of the Mail app.
- Click on "Manage accounts" and then click on "Add account".
Step 3: Select "Other account"
- In the "Add an account" window, select "Other account" from the list of options.
- Click "Next" to continue.
Step 4: Enter your BigPond email details
- In the "Add an 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.
- Server: Enter the following details:
- Server type: IMAP
- Server address: imap.telstra.com
- Port: 993
- Security type: SSL/TLS
- Username: Enter your BigPond email address (e.g. [yourname]@bigpond.com)
- Click "Next" to continue.
Step 5: Set up your BigPond email account
- In the "Set up your account" window, you may be prompted to enter additional details, such as your email password or a verification code.
- Click "Next" to continue.
Step 6: Finish setting up your BigPond email account
- In the "Finish setting up your account" window, you can choose to sync your email, contacts, and calendar.
- Click "Finish" to complete the setup process.
Step 7: Verify your BigPond email account
- You may be prompted to verify your BigPond email account by entering a verification code sent to your email address.
- Enter the verification code and click "Verify" to complete the setup process.
Once you've completed these steps, your BigPond email account should be connected to Windows 10 Mail. You can now access your BigPond email, contacts, and calendar from the Mail app.