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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                ---------------        
                                 AMENDMENT NO. 3
                                       to
                                 SCHEDULE 14D-1
              TENDER OFFER STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(d)(1)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                      AND
                                AMENDMENT NO. 4
                                       TO
                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                ---------------        
                                OZEMAIL LIMITED
                              (ACN # 066 387 157)
                           (NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY)
                      UUNET HOLDINGS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
                            UUNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                               MCI WORLDCOM, INC.
                                    (BIDDER)
                                ---------------        
                              ORDINARY SHARES AND
        AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES, EACH REPRESENTING 10 ORDINARY SHARES
                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
                                ---------------        
                            [NONE] (ORDINARY SHARES)
                    [692674104] (AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES)
                     (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
                                ---------------        
                               CHARLES T. CANNADA
                  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
                               MCI WORLDCOM INC.
                             515 EAST AMITE STREET
                          JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39201
                                 (601) 360-8600
                 (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON
     AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF BIDDER)
                                ---------------        
                                WITH  COPIES TO:

            R. RANDALL WANG, ESQ.        MARTINA W. KNEE, ESQ.
            BRYAN CAVE LLP               UUNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
            ONE METROPOLITAN SQUARE      3060 WILLIAMS DRIVE
            SUITE 3600                   FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA  22031
            ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI  63102   (703) 206-5600
            (314) 259-2000


                               Page 1 of 8 pages  
                       Exhibit Index is located on page 7.
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                             Amendment No. 3 to 14D-1
CUSIP NO. 692674104                                            Page 2 of 8 Pages

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1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

              UUNET HOLDINGS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (00-00000000)
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   2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [X]
                                                                         (b) [_]
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   3.  SEC USE ONLY
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   4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                   WC & BK
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   5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
       TO ITEM 2(e) OR 2(f)

                   NOT APPLICABLE                                            [_]
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   6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                   NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
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   7.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                   21,863,174
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   8.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                   NOT APPLICABLE                                            [_]
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   9.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)

                   14.9%
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  10.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                   CO
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                            Amendment No. 3 to 14D-1
CUSIP NO. 692674104                                            Page 3 of 8 Pages

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   1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                      UUNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.  54-1543611
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   2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [X]
                                                                         (b) [_]
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   3.  SEC USE ONLY
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   4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                       WC & BK
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   5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
       TO ITEM 2(e) OR 2(f)

                       NOT APPLICABLE                                        [_]
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   6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                       DELAWARE
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   7.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                       21,863,174
- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   8.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                       NOT APPLICABLE                                        [_]
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   9.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)

                       14.9%
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  10.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        CO
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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                            Amendment No. 3 to 14D-1
CUSIP NO. 692674104                                            Page 4 of 8 Pages

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   1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     MCI WORLDCOM, INC.  58-1521612
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   2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [X]
                                                                         (b) [_]
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   3.  SEC USE ONLY
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                     WC & BK
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
       TO ITEM 2(e) OR 2(f)

                     NOT APPLICABLE                                          [_]
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   6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     GEORGIA
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   7.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                     21,863,174
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   8.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
       SHARES*

                     NOT APPLICABLE                                          [_]
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   9.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)

                     14.9%
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  10.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                      CO
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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                            Amendment No. 3 to 14D-1
CUSIP NO. 692674104                                            Page 5 of 8 Pages

         This  Statement  amends  and  supplements  the  combined  Tender  Offer
Statement on Schedule  14D-1 and  Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on January 7, 1999,  which was amended on
January 20, 1999 and January 27, 1999 (the "Schedule 14D-1"), and relates to the
offer by UUNET Holdings  Australia Pty Limited,  a company  incorporated  in New
South Wales,  Australia  ("Purchaser")  and a wholly owned  subsidiary  of UUNET
Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Intermediate"),  which is, in turn,
a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  MCI  WORLDCOM,   Inc.,  a  Georgia  corporation
("Parent"),  to purchase all outstanding:  (a) ordinary shares (the "Shares") of
OzEmail Limited,  a corporation  incorporated under the laws of the State of New
South Wales,  Australia  (the  "Company"),  and (b) American  Depositary  Shares
(ADSs"),  each  representing  10  Ordinary  Shares  (the  Shares  and  the  ADSs
collectively, the "Securities"), of the Company, at a price of US$2.20 per Share
and US$22.00 per ADS, net to the seller in cash,  without  interest thereon (the
"Offer  Price"),  upon the terms and subject to the  conditions set forth in the
Offer to Purchase  dated January 8, 1999 (Sydney time (January 7, 1999, New York
time)),  a copy of which was  attached  and  filed  with the  Schedule  14D-1 as
Exhibit (a)(1) thereto and (i) in the case of Shares, in the related  Acceptance
and  Transfer  Form,  a copy of which was  attached  and filed with the Schedule
14D-1 as Exhibit  (a)(2)  thereto  and (ii) in the case of ADSs,  in the related
Letter of Transmittal,  a copy of which was attached and filed with the Schedule
14D-1 as  Exhibit  (a)(3)  thereto  (which  Offer to  Purchase,  Acceptance  and
Transfer Form and Letter of Transmittal,  as amended from time to time, together
constitute the "Offer").

         Capitalized  terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 14D-1.

ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

         Section  10(f) of the  Offer to  Purchase  ("Background  of the  Offer;
Contacts with  OzEmail") is hereby amended and  supplemented  by the addition of
the following paragraph immediately before the last paragraph:

         "On  February  1,  1999,  Purchaser  filed  with the  Australian  Stock
Exchange notice pursuant to Section 663(4) of the Corporations Law regarding the
status of the conditions set out in Section 13 of the Offer to Purchase.  A copy
of the notice is filed as Exhibit (a)(13)  hereto and  is incorporated herein by
reference."

ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

         Item 11 is hereby  amended  and  supplemented  by the  addition  of the
following paragraph thereto:

         "(a)(13)  Notice pursuant to Section 663(3) of the Corporation  Law  in
the  form  filed by  Purchaser with the Australian Stock Exchange on February 1,
1999."

          The  undersigned  hereby agree to jointly file a statement on Schedule
14D-1 and Schedule  13D,  together  with any  amendments  thereto,  with the SEC
pursuant to the  requirements  of Rule 14d-1 and Rule 13d-1 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



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                            Amendment No. 3 to 14D-1
CUSIP NO. 692674104                                            Page 6 of 8 Pages



                                   SIGNATURES

         After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.



Dated:  February 2, 1999

                                    UUNET Holdings Australia Pty Limited

                                    By:                  *
                                    Name:        Charles T. Cannada
                                    Title:            Director




                                    UUNET Technologies, Inc.

                                    By:                  *
                                    Name:          Mark F. Spagnolo
                                    Title:   President and Chief Executive
                                                      Officer



                                    MCI WORLDCOM, Inc.
                                    By:                  *
                                    Name:       Scott D. Sullivan
                                    Title:  Chief Financial Officer and
                                                     Secretary



*By:      /s/ Charles T. Cannada
         -----------------------------------------------
 Name:   Charles T. Cannada
 Title:  Authorized Representative and Attorney-
         in-Fact under Powers of Attorney filed
         with the original Schedule 14D-1




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

       *(a)(1)    Offer  to  Purchase,  dated January 8, 1999 (Sydney, Australia
                  time) (January 7, 1999, New York time).

       *(a)(2)    Acceptance and Transfer Form

       *(a)(3)    Letter of Transmittal.

       *(a)(4)    Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

       *(a)(5)    Letter  from  Merrill  Lynch to Brokers,  Dealers,  Commercial
                  Banks,  Trust  Companies and Other  Nominees  holding  OzEmail
                  ADSs.

       *(a)(6)    Letter to ADS Clients for Use by Brokers, Dealers,  Commercial
                  Banks,  Trust  Companies and Other  Nominees  holding  OzEmail
                  ADSs.

       *(a)(7)    Form  of Summary Advertisement as published in the Wall Street
                  Journal on January 7, 1999 (New York City time).

       *(a)(8)    News Release dated January 7, 1999 (Jackson,  MS time), issued
                  by Parent.

       (a)(9)     News Release dated  December 13, 1998  (Jackson,  MS time) and
                  December 14, 1998 (Sydney,  Australia time),  issued by Parent
                  (incorporated  by reference to Schedule 1 to the  Subscription
                  Agreement, which appears as Exhibit 99.1 to Schedule 13D dated
                  December 21, 1998 filed by MCI WorldCom,  UUNET  Technologies,
                  Inc. and UUNET Holdings  Australia Pty Limited with respect to
                  OzEmail).

       (a)(10)    News Release dated December 14, 1998 (Sydney, Australia time),
                  issued by the Company (incorporated by reference to Schedule 2
                  to the Subscription  Agreement,  which appears as Exhibit 99.1
                  to Schedule 13D dated December 21, 1998 filed by MCI WorldCom,
                  UUNET  Technologies,  Inc. and UUNET  Holdings  Australia  Pty
                  Limited with respect to OzEmail).

       *(a)(11)   News Release dated January 20, 1999 (Jackson, MS time), issued
                  by Parent.

       *(a)(12)   Letter   from   Parent   to  Shareholders/ADS holders dated 27
                  January, 1999 (Sydney, Australia time).

       (a)(13)    Notice  pursuant to Section 663(3) of the  Corporation  Law in
                  the form filed by Purchaser with the Australian Stock Exchange
                  on 1 February, 1999.

        (b)(1)    Amended and  Restated  Facility A Revolving  Credit  Agreement
                  among MCI WorldCom  (borrower),  NationsBank,  N.A. (Arranging
                  Agent  and  Administrative   Agent),   NationsBanc  Montgomery
                  Securities  LLC  (Lead  Arranger),  Bank of  America  NT & SA,
                  Barclays Bank PLC, The Chase Manhattan Bank,  Citibank,  N.A.,
                  Morgan  Guaranty  Trust Company of New York, and Royal Bank of
                  Canada  (Co-Syndication  Agents) and the lenders named therein
                  dated as of August 6, 1998  (incorporated  herein by reference
                  to Exhibit 10.1 to MCI  WorldCom's  Current Report on Form 8-K
                  dated  August  6,  1998  (filed  August  7,  1998)  (File  No.
                  0-11258)).

       (b)(2)     364-day  Revolving  Credit and Term Loan  Agreement  among MCI
                  WorldCom  (borrower),  NationsBank,  N.A. (Arranging Agent and
                  Administrative  Agent),  NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC
                  (Lead  Arranger),  Bank of America NT & SA, Barclays Bank PLC,
                  The Chase  Manhattan  Bank,  Citibank,  N.A.,  Morgan Guaranty
                  Trust   Company  of  New  York,   and  Royal  Bank  of  Canada
                  (Co-Syndication  Agents) and the lenders  named  therein dated
                  August 6, 1998  (incorporated  herein by  reference to Exhibit
                  10.3 to MCI WorldCom's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August
                  6, 1998 (filed August 7, 1998) (File No.
                  0-11258)).

       (c)        Subscription  Agreement,  dated  December  11,  1998,  by  and
                  between  the  Purchaser  and  the  Company   (incorporated  by
                  reference to Exhibit  99.1 to Schedule 13D dated  December 21,

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                  1998 filed by MCI WorldCom, UUNET Technologies, Inc. and UUNET
                  Holdings Australia Pty Limited with respect to OzEmail).

       (d)        [Not applicable.]

       (e)        [Not applicable.]

       (f)        [Not applicable.]

       *(g)(1)    Powers of Attorney  (contained on the  signature  pages to the
                  original Schedule 14D-1, dated and filed on January 7, 1999).

* Previously filed





                                                                 Exhibit (a)(13)


                      UUNET HOLDINGS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
                                 ACN 085 531 684
   Registered office: 44 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia

               NOTICE UNDER SECTION 663(4) OF THE CORPORATIONS LAW


UUNET  Holdings  Australia  Pty  Limited  (`UUNET')  states,   pursuant  to  the
provisions of section 663(4) of the Corporations Law, that:

1.       As at the date of this Notice  UUNET has not  declared its offers dated
         January 8, 1999 (Sydney  time)(January 7, 1999 New York time)(`Offers')
         for all  ordinary  shares  and  American  Depositary  Shares in OzEmail
         Limited (ACN 066 387 157)  (`OzEmail')  and each contract formed by the
         acceptance of any of the Offers, to be free from the conditions set out
         in section 14 of the Offers.

2.       The Offers have not become free from the condition  set out in  section
         14(i) of the Offers by   the operation   of  section   664(2)  of   the
         Corporations Law.

3.       To the  knowledge  of  UUNET, at the time of  lodgment  of this  notice
         for publication:

         (a)      the condition set out in section 14(ii) of the Offers has been
                  fulfilled;

         (b)      none  of  the  conditions set out in section 14(i) and section
                  14(iii) has been fulfilled but none of the events referred  to
                  in section 14(iii) has occurred.

4.       At the time of  lodging  this  notice  for  publication  UUNET,  to its
         knowledge, was entitled (within the meaning of the Corporations Law) to
         approximately 63.1% of the voting shares on issue in OzEmail.



DATED 1 FEBRUARY 1999

SIGNED on behalf  of UUNET by Leigh  Robert  Brown,  being a  director  of UUNET
authorized to sign this Notice by a resolution  passed by the board of directors
of UUNET.

 /s/ LEIGH ROBERT BROWN
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Leigh Robert Brown




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