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  Telstra’s BigPond email to switch over to Windows Live

  Telstra (ASX: TEL) has announced that its 4.2 million BigPond email accounts will transfer to Microsoft’s Windows Live service later this year.

• Telstra reports issue with BigPond email accounts

  Telstra (ASX: TEL) has confirmed that a small number of BigPond email customers have not been receiving mail since the weekend beginning 4 February.

• Telstra data breach under investigation by Privacy Commissioner

  The Privacy Commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim, has launched an investigation into Telstra’s data breach which occurred on Friday when its customer service website was openly accessible on the Web.

• BigPond email back online

  BigPond email users have been reconnected after a privacy breach shut down the system for more than 24 hours.

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  AIMIA elects new board members

  The Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA) has elected nine new board members.

• Which ISP for my SMB? BigPond vs iiNet

  As a small business, it can be difficult to choose which internet service provider will supply you with the quickest and most cost effective data packages. Computerworld Australia compares the 200GB iiNet and BigPond broadband plans.

• Telstra to axe BigPond DVD rental service

  Telstra has announced it is to axe its BigPond Movies DVD rental business in September.

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  BigPond ultimate cable plans now available in Melbourne

  Residents in selected areas of Melbourne now have access to Telstra’s BigPond ultimate cable plans.

• Telstra considering shift to Windows Live

  Australia's biggest telco Telstra is considering dumping the email, blogging, photos and online storage platforms used by customers of its BigPond internet service provider division and migrating customers to Microsoft's Windows Live platform.

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  Bigpond fixes email server

  A four-day email outage for Telstra customers has finally ended after Bigpond fixed its server problems.

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  Telstra shakes up executive team look

  Telstra (ASX:TLS) has revamped its executive team and created a new internal product and marketing group.

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  Telstra Internet outage points to DNS failure

  This week's fault that knocked out Internet access for thousands of Telstra BigPond customers was most likely related to the ISPs domain name system (DNS), according to people affected by the outage.

• Aussies kick back at home during downturn

  New research commissioned by Telstra’s BigPond arm shows that Australians are spending more time at home, using the Internet as a means of entertainment to tackle the economic downturn.

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  Bigpond blackout hits NSW

  A technical failure has blacked-out large parts of the Telstra Bigpond network across NSW.

• Telstra shakes up mobile broadband pricing

  Telstra’s BigPond business unit has cut the price of its mobile broadband services and now charges the same rate for wireless mobile card plans as it does for wireless modem plans.