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How to setup iiNet/Westnet emails from The Messaging Company on phones and Outlook

If you’ve made the decision to pay The Messaging Company (TMC) and keep your iiNet/Westnet email active, you should be aware of some changes that you may need to make for the emails to remain active on iPhone/iPad/Android SmartPhones and Outlook for Windows or Outlook for Mac Accessing emails via Webmail remains unchanged and is […]

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How to move emails off iiNet/WestNet/TPG

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From 15 September 2024 your iiNet/Westnet/TPG email accounts will not longer be free. Your year of free subscription to “The Messaging Company” (TMC) will be over and you will have to pay $30 per year or more to keep using those accounts. Or you can open a free Outlook.com account and save up to $95.40

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How to create a FREE Outlook.com email address

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A Free Outlook.com or Hotmail.com email address gives you 15GB of mail storage and if you have a 365 Personal or 365 Family subscription that increases to a 50GB MailFile. How to create an Outlook.com or Hotmail.com email address Click on the following link to go to the sign-in page https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/outlook/email-and-calendar-software-microsoft-outlook If you already have

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How to stop SPAM emails

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We show you how to stop spam or substantially reduce spam and phishing emails without needing to purchase 3rd party “washing” or “cleaning” software or services. Many of us receive our emails to our computers (Windows/Mac) and devices (iPad, Tablet, Phones). Most of the spam-stopping techniques described herein are assuming you use a Windows PC

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What is Phishing?

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Updated computers or iPad protect you from computer viruses but it’s Phishing you really need to worry about. What is Phishing? If you send and receive emails and SMS messages you are constantly being exposed to Phishing. Phishing scams try to steal your identity, login and password details in an attempt to steal money from you directly (internet banking) or redirect you

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iPhone users, do this now

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Icloud backup off for Microsoft Authenticator

If you use Microsoft Authenticator for 2FA/MFA codes when accessing work or secure accounts, make sure you do this BEFORE you lose, damage or transfer to a new phone iPhone users are used to the fact that as long as you have an iCloud backup of your phone, recovering your data to a new or

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How to add Bigpond email to phone

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How to add a Bigpond email account to a phone (iphone/android) or tablet (ipad/samsung) Telstra are actively trying to get rid of Bigpond email users by making it increasing difficult for them to use their email accounts. Especially on new devices such as smartphones and tablets If you have a new phone or tablet or

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How to setup a Bigpond email in Microsoft Outlook 365 App

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Having issues adding a Bigpond email account to Outlook 365 App on Windows 10,11 or Mac?. The Telstra website, Telstra FAQ and Telstra Guides are hopelessly outdated, all referring to old outlook versions. And when you call their technicians they often offer completely incorrect information. Try the following 2 solutions Solution 1 – Use an

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Bigpond “No Password” Error when setting up email on iPhone or iPad

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No Password provided for 'Bigpond'. Please go to mail account settings and enter a password

How to add a Bigpond email account to a phone, tablet or computer Telstra are actively trying to get rid of Bigpond email users by making it increasing difficult for them to use their email accounts. Especially on new devices such as iPhone or iPad. If you have a new phone or tablet or your

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Does your business send email to Gmail or Yahoo accounts?

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If you send email to customers with Gmail or Yahoo accounts, you need to implement the following before 1st February 2024. Every business sends email to customers with @gmail.com or @yahoo.com email addresses. From February 2024, Google (gmail.com) and Yahoo (yahoo.com) are introducing new email requirements to protect their customers. If you run a business

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BigPond Email Closing Down | Email Support for Users

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BigPond Email Closing Down | Email Support for Users Rumours about Bigpond email services closing down in 2024 have been circulating for years. Even Telstra store employees are urging Bigpond customers to move emails to Outlook.com or Gmail ASAP Many people out there have been using their @bigpond.com or @bigpond.net.au email addresses for 30 years.

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How to login to an icloud email

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How to access your icloud (@icloud.com or @me.com) emails Lost your Apple ID or forgot your password? Recover or reset your ID or password by going to iForgot https://iforgot.apple.com/password/verify/appleid Further Reading

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Australias Top 3 Business Email options

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There are several types of business email services available in Australia, each with its own unique features and benefits. We list the top 3, their benefits and drawbacks. There are also several competitors in the market such as Zoho Mail, Mail.com, Tutanota, Mailfence, and others like Constant Contact, Sendinblue, Omnisend, HubSpot, AWeber which offer robust

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Beware iiNet/Westnet/TPG Scams/Phishing attempts

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In the wake of the forced e-mail migration of TPG customers has come a raft of SCAM emails and phishing attempts aimed at iiNet/Westnet/TPG customers such as the following: To spot if these emails are genuine or not, look at the emails they were sent from Unless the emails are from a TPG, iiNet, or

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iiNet email closing down on 30 Nov 23

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Would you subscribe to a paid service when you don’t know how much the service will cost you? Well that is what TPG (iinet, westnet etc) customers are expected to do before having their email accounts SUSPENDED on 12th SEPTEMBER 2023 and then losing their emails on 30th November 2023 The email from iiNet states:

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