Bigpond is one of the most accessible emails that is used Australia. Telstra Telcom is the parent company which provide email service along with Telecom and Internet. Almost half of Australia population depend on Telstra telecom company because not only for affordability but also for its reliability. Telstra was introduced in Telecom sector in the year of 1955 almost 50 years ago. This company offer various services like fixed line, Mobile telephony, Tv service, and home network in area of Australia. Where this company hold good reputation in market. Despite there are other major companies like Optus, iiNet, Aussie broadband etc, Telstra still hold largest number of consumers.
What is app specific Password
App specific password is use to setup email in mail apps like outlook, Mac mail app, Thunderbird and many more without using or sharing main email account password. App specific password uses to keep email account safe and secure and to protect from compromising. As the technology increasing hackers are able to find new methods or tricks to compromise users’ data through an email. As email account are not only used for mailing purpose but also use to register or sign in website like Facebook, Instagram, amazon, Kogan and even to get update in email regarding there bill payment and bank statement.
Why Telstra introduced App specific password for Bigpond users.
Telstra introduced app specific password to Bigpond users to reduce hacking attempts. In past few years Telstra have received a lot of complaints like for example: Bigpond account is compromised or hacked. After these several complaints Telstra offered app specific password to keep their users Bigpond account safe and secure. Because app specific password is hard to copy or remember if somebody took access of system. Even if app specific password compromised Bigpond user can terminate the password and generate new password. If you still unable to understand about specific password than will guide you in below or user can contact Bigpond Customer care to understand.
How to generate App specific password to Setup Bigpond mail account.
Most of Australia people especially senior citizens or business people use mail apps like Outlook or thunderbird and mac mail. To avoid login and logout situation and get regular time to time email updates. But they also concern to keep their email account password secure in these apps. So wll discuss how to use app specific password in these apps.
- Steps How to generate app password
- Open the browser
- Login to Bigpond mail account
- Go to dashboard
- Click Cube or four-square kind of icon for settings
- Click settings
- Select Account Settings
- Click Generate app password
- Steps to setup BigPond account through app password
- Open mail apps like outlook or mac mail (there will be minor steps are different)
- Go to Account
- Click Add account
- Type Bigpond email address
- Copy App specific password through webmail settings
- Paste in mail app
- Click done or save
As these steps are little hard for those Bigpond users who are not very tech savvy or technical friendly, while configure in phone like android or apple phone there you can Take help of Bigpond Customer Support Number.
Note: Bigpond user can use same app specific password in mobile, laptop, and all type of mail apps to access Bigpond account.