BigPond is one of the popular email services provided by Telstra. Because of the tremendous benefits of the Gmail app, many users would rather access their BigPond email on their phones through this app. It is easy to do this configuration via the Gmail app, and it will only take a few steps. In this guide, we will provide you with the steps to follow in order to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Open the Gmail App<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The first step is to open the Gmail application on the mobile phone. For those that do not have the mobile application, it could be downloaded from the Android market (for Android devices) or the Apple store (for iPhones).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 2: Add a New Email Account<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that the Gmail application is running, search for your profile picture or the icon at the top right corner of the screen. Click on it, and a menu will be displayed. Select \u201cAdd another account\u201d from this menu. The next screen will be shown asking what type of email account you want to add.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 3: Select Email Provider<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On the next screen, you will see a list of email providing companies like Google, Outlook, Yahoo, and many others. Since BigPond is not listed, select \u201cOther\u201d or \u201cOther (IMAP\/POP)\u201d in the drop-down box provided. This setting allows one to configure the BigPond settings manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 4: Enter Your BigPond Email Address<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This should be your BigPond address. You will be prompted to type in your BigPond email account. Enter your full BigPond email, i.e., yourname@bigpond.com, then tap Next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 5: Choose Account Type<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Moving on, you will now have to make a choice between IMAP and POP. Commutatively subscribing to a large number of secondary accounts is not advisable to the users of the computer network as it leads to the absence of centralized log-on. Tap \u201cIMAP\u201d then \u201cNext.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 6: Enter Your Password<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For the BigPond email account, please enter the corresponding password. Remember to check the spelling to avoid errors when trying to log in. Tap \u201cNext\u201d to move on forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 7: Completing the Incoming Server Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Next, the user will have to configure the incoming server settings. As for BigPond, the settings are normally:<\/p>\n\n\n\n IMAP Server: imap.telstra.com Check these details and tap on \u201cNext.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 8: The Outgoing Server Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Now the next step will be for outgoing server settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n SMTP Server: smtp.telstra.com Put in these details and then tap on Next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Port: 993
Security Type: SSL\/TLS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Port: 465
Security Type: SSL\/TLS<\/p>\n\n\n\n