How to get bigpond e mail on desktop windows 7
To set up BigPond email on your desktop Windows 7, you'll need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Set up your email account
- Open Internet Explorer (or any other web browser) on your Windows 7 desktop.
- Go to the BigPond website (www.bigpond.com) and sign in with your BigPond username and password.
- Click on the "Email" tab and then click on "Settings" (or "Options" in some browsers).
- Scroll down to the "Account Settings" section and click on "Edit".
- Update your email account settings as needed (e.g., change your password, set up two-factor authentication, etc.).
Step 2: Set up your email client
- Open Windows Live Mail (or any other email client you prefer, such as Mozilla Thunderbird or Microsoft Outlook).
- Click on "File" > "Add Account" (or "Accounts" in some email clients).
- Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next".
- Choose "POP" or "IMAP" as your email protocol (IMAP is recommended for syncing your email across devices).
- Enter the following settings:
- Your name: Your name as you want it to appear in your email signature.
- Email address: Your BigPond email address (e.g., [email protected]).
- POP3/IMAP server: mail.bigpond.com
- POP3/IMAP port: 110 (or 995 for SSL/TLS)
- SMTP server: mail.bigpond.com
- SMTP port: 25 (or 587 for SSL/TLS)
- Username: Your BigPond username (e.g., yourname).
- Password: Your BigPond password.
- Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup process.
Step 3: Configure your email client
- In your email client, go to "Tools" > "Accounts" (or "Settings" > "Accounts" in some email clients).
- Select your BigPond email account and click "Properties" (or "Edit" in some email clients).
- Update any additional settings as needed (e.g., set up a default email account, change the email signature, etc.).
That's it! Your BigPond email should now be set up on your Windows 7 desktop. If you encounter any issues, you can refer to the BigPond support website or contact their customer support team for assistance.