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Manual set up
IMAP settings
POP settings
BigPond Email settings
How do I set up my Telstra Mail®?
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Manual set up
To set up your Telstra Mail® manually you’ll need to know the server names and port numbers; this includes IMAP and POP configurations.
IMAP and POP both let you download emails to your phone, computer or tablet. The difference is:
IMAP syncs your email with the email server. So anything you do to your emails – like reply, delete or mark as read – will be updated on all your devices;
POP doesn’t sync your email with the mail server. So anything you do to your email will only appear on that device.
Good to know
- If you're switching from using POP to IMAP, any folders you have set up in POP will be lost.
- To keep these folders, log into Webmail and re-create them before you change over.
- IMAP is the recommended setting for Telstra Mail customers.
IMAP settings
Account type:
- Account type: IMAP
Incoming server details:
- Incoming server address: imap.telstra.com
- Incoming server port: 993
- Encrypted connection: SSL
Outgoing server details:
- Outgoing server address: smtp.telstra.com
- Outgoing server port: 465 (recommended) or 587
- SMTP authentication: On
- Encrypted connection: SSL/TLS on port 465 (recommended) or STARTTLS on port 587
Username & Password:
- User name: Your Telstra email address - ending in ‘@bigpond.com’, ‘@bigpond.net.au’ or ‘@telstra.com.’
- Password: Your Telstra email account password - REMEMBER it’s case sensitive.
Other settings to check:
- Make sure ‘Outgoing server requires authentication’ is ticked.
POP settings
Account type:
- Account type: POP3
Incoming server details:
- Incoming server address: pop.telstra.com
- Incoming server port: 995
- Encrypted connection: SSL
Outgoing server details:
- Outgoing server address: smtp.telstra.com
- Outgoing server port: 465 (recommended) or 587
- Authentication: Yes
- Encrypted connection: SSL/TLS on port 465 (recommended) or STARTTLS on port 587
Username & Password:
- User name: Your Telstra email address - ending in ‘@bigpond.com’, ‘@bigpond.net.au’ or ‘@telstra.com.’
- Password: Your Telstra email account password – REMEMBER it’s case sensitive.
Other settings to check:
- Make sure ‘Outgoing server requires authentication’ is ticked
BigPond Email settings
Please note these settings are for older BigPond Email accounts.
Account type:
- Account type: POP3
Incoming server details:
- Incoming server address: mail.bigpond.com
- Incoming server port: 995
- Encrypted connection: SSL
Outgoing server details:
- Outgoing server address: mail.bigpond.com
- Outgoing server port: 465 (recommended) or 587
- Authentication: Yes
- Encrypted connection: With SSL encryption
Username & Password:
- User name: Your Telstra email address - ending in ‘@bigpond.com’, ‘@bigpond.net.au’ or ‘@telstra.com.’
- Password: Your Telstra email account password - REMEMBER it’s case sensitive.
Other settings to check:
- Make sure ‘Outgoing server requires authentication’ is ticked.
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