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

  1. Open Internet Explorer (or any other web browser) on your Windows 7 desktop.
  2. Go to the BigPond website (www.bigpond.com) and sign in with your BigPond username and password.
  3. Click on the "Email" tab and then click on "Settings" (or "Options" in some browsers).
  4. Scroll down to the "Account Settings" section and click on "Edit".
  5. 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

  1. Open Windows Live Mail (or any other email client you prefer, such as Mozilla Thunderbird or Microsoft Outlook).
  2. Click on "File" > "Add Account" (or "Accounts" in some email clients).
  3. Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next".
  4. Choose "POP" or "IMAP" as your email protocol (IMAP is recommended for syncing your email across devices).
  5. 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.
  6. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup process.

Step 3: Configure your email client

  1. In your email client, go to "Tools" > "Accounts" (or "Settings" > "Accounts" in some email clients).
  2. Select your BigPond email account and click "Properties" (or "Edit" in some email clients).
  3. 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.