Beware of email/phone scams

Beware of email/phone scams

If in doubt don’t click reply or open the email and when on the phone just hang up

It isn’t worth arguing with them stay calm and save the stress

They aren’t worth it

Check on this website and report them

Here’s an email I got today

Don’t let these people win

They are *********** <– Insert your own word here

Report them Here

Check to see when your Bigpond email is moving to Telstra Mail

Want to know when your emails will be moving to the new Telstra mail?

Don’t be caught out

Check out this website

Click on the link above

Type in your username and password

As you can see one of mine is due to be moved over on the 5th September 2016

3 not stating when it will happen

If you have problems sorting the email switchover I’m happy to help

Also Telstra will compensate you for the cost if you ask them nicely

New Telstra Mail Settings IMAP and POP

If you’re really confused about the changes to your Bigpond emails I’m here to help

Here’s the required info you’ll need to make the changes

Telstra Mail (new) email settings – POP

 POP & SMTP

Other settings to check

Ensure the checkbox is ticked for Outgoing server requires authentication – in most mail clients, this is not ticked by default.

Use:

• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) with the POP and SMTP connection, and
• SMTP authentication for security.

Ensure that your operating system and email client have the latest updates.

Telstra Mail (new) email settings – IMAP

I’m more than happy to come and do this for you if you think you’d feel safer

Click here for my contact details

Watch out for more useful tips and advice

Bigpond, Telstra Emails are Moving on August 19th

Telstra have launched a new email service called Telstra Mail™  which will provide you with a simple-to-use email service, 10GB of storage and advanced security. This new service will replace the current Telstra and BigPond email service.
We’ll move active email accounts but will only move those that customers want to keep.

NOTE: if you have not received a communication from Telstra about this change then watch this space, the information in this article only applies to customers who have been contacted.

What you need to do before 19th August 2016 to keep your email

If you have a Telstra Service:
log into your Telstra Media My Account using your email address/s if you’ve forgotten your password, you can reset it

How much does paid email cost?

If you have a Telstra Service;

The email service fee is included in Telstra’s services.  Telstra customers with prepaid services will need to take up a yearly subscription for ‘Paid Email’.  We’ll give you the first 12 months at no charge.

If you don’t have a Telstra Service;

You’ll need to take up a yearly subscription for ‘Paid Email’.  We’ll give you the first 12 months at no charge.

If you don’t have a Telstra Service

Please call 1800 110 045 and we’ll update our records so you can keep your email. You will need to take up a yearly subscription for ‘Paid Email’. We’ll give you the first 12 months at no charge.

I’ve tried to link my account but it hasn’t worked. What do I do?

Please call 1800 110 045 (weekdays 10am to 8pm AEST)

What will happen next?

We’ll contact you in the coming months when Telstra Mail launches to let you know more about the move.

If you don’t want to keep your email

That’s easy, you don’t need to do anything. We’ll disable your email and its contents after 19th August 2016.

Why should I keep this mailbox?
Telstra Mail™ offers a simple to use and consistent email experience across mobiles, tablets and computers, along with:

Increased storage to 10GB
Advanced security  and spam filtering
Consistent look and feel across your desktop and mobile devices.

What happens to my Microsoft# services?

Please note that when closing your mailbox, if you are on Outlook.com then you will still be able to access any Microsoft# services such as OneDrive#, Xbox# or Messenger.

But you will not be able to receive any new incoming email messages.

I no longer want my mailbox but want to keep my content?
Before 19th August 2016 you have the option to set up an email program or device with your email address and password and set it up as a new email account eg.  Outlook# or MacMail, to pull down your messages. This will copy your messages down to an email program or device leaving a copy on your device. Please refer to your email program or device settings to ensure you capture all content for the period required.

For the new email settings take a look HERE

Buy a New PC or Laptop before the End of Financial Year

I’ve got more PC’s in stock than ever before

Beat the end of financial year and claim back your new computer purchase on this years TAX claim

Why wait

I have intel pentiums and intel i5 Desktops all ready to go from $800

I have laptops from $700

Monitors, keyboards, mice, speakers, external hard drives and many more parts you might need to add on to your new purchase

Don’t miss out

Give me a call now or email me for more details on maybe a custom build PC

Or take a look at the models I have in stock

All setup with Anti-Virus and all the software you’ll need to run on your new PC

If you use windows live mail and have a Microsoft-hosted email – Not for much longer

Microsoft says users who access their Outlook.com addresses with Windows Live Mail 2012 will soon be cut off from sending and receiving mail

Microsoft says that the support termination is due to planned updates to the outlook.com service itself that won’t be compatible with the aging mail client.

“The Windows Live 2012 email application does not support the modern synchronization technologies used by the new Outlook.com, so once your account is upgraded to the new Outlook.com, you will no longer be able to send or receive Outlook.com email from Windows Live Mail 2012,” Microsoft explained.

In the coming weeks, it is advised that users running Live Mail 2012 find another client for their mailboxes. Microsoft recommends updating to the Mail app for Windows 8.1 or 10, getting an Outlook 2016 account via Office 365, or simply switching over to the outlook.com browser client

If you are still using Windows Live Mail for some reason, Microsoft will not start your Outlook.com upgrade until June 30, 2016, so you have some time to plan for the change.

The good news is that this does not, however, mean that Windows Live Mail 2012 itself is being killed. Microsoft notes that the client will continue to work as normal with accounts not hosted on outlook.com, such as Gmail and Yahoo Mail addresses.

Windows 10 upgrade not wanted to go back you have 28 days to do so

If you’ve upgraded to Windows 10 by mistake all is not lost

You have 28 Days to go back

To do so:

Start menu / Settings / Update and Security / Recovery

You’ll have an option for 28 days to go back

Windows 10 is pretty good and once its tweaked a little I see no reason to not use it

But upgrading to it is not always the right option

So many things can go wrong

So is it worth the risk

My answer is no

If it aint broke don’t fix it

Its a free upgrade and if it works and all goes to plan well yes it is free

But if it doesn’t work for you and you miss the 28 day time limit to go back easily

Well guess what it is isn’t free any more

Plus lots of software require you to update to the latest versions

Many are not free to do so

So it can be a costly upgrade

MYOB is one for starters

Microsoft are offering this information to stop the update

This software also seems to do the job for you

They have a user guide here

I’m testing it out now

Use with caution

If unsure on any of the issues raised in this blog please drop me an email or ring me for honest advice