Beware of an email advising your Bigpond 'Inbox is limited' - especially after migration to the new Telstra email service

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One of my Bigpond email accounts, one that I originally used when I set up iTandCoffee, was migrated to the new Telstra mail service in mid-July 2016.

Because I don't really use it, I had not actually checked the mail coming in to it until today.  

I was very concerned to see that I had an email that advised me that there were supposedly 13 email that were unable to be delivered, and that I needed to click a link to 'reconfigure port 465 automatically'.  (See image here for the content of this email.)

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Given that I my Bigpond account had only just been migrated, my initial reaction was to take it seriously, thinking that something might have gone wrong with the migration.

However, being suspicious of all such emails (as we all should be), I had a look at the web address behind the 'Click Here' link.  Not surprisingly, it was a web address that has nothing to do with Telstra.  ​​

The image here shows the address behind the 'Click Here' (which I didn't want to include as text!).  Definitely from scammers.

To find out how you can check a link to see the corresponding web address (so that you can work out if it is a legitimate link or not), check out this past tip from iTandCoffee: How to work out where an email link is really going to take you.

Be alert AND alarmed, and NEVER click on links in email like this.

Need help after your Telstra email account has been moved?

For anyone having problems accessing their Bigpond emails after the move to the new Telstra Mail service, iTandCoffee can assist - just make an appointment by calling 1300 885 420 or at itandcoffee.com.au/appointments.

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