Configuring Thunderbird


 

To configure Thunderbird:

1

Go to the menu bar at the top of the screen and choose Tools > Account Settings.
 

2

In the Account Settings window, click the Add Account button.

 

3

On the New Account Setup screen, select the E-mail radio button.
 

 
 

4

On the Identity screen, enter your full name in the Your Name field.
 

5

Type the desired email address in the Email Address field.

 

6

Click the Next button at the bottom of the screen.

7

On the Server Information screen, select thePOP radio button.


 

If you prefer to use IMAP, then select IMAP.  The rest of the settings for both POP and IMAP are exactly alike.

8

Enter the name of the incoming server (ex: pop.domainname.com) in the Incoming Server field.

9

Enter the name of the outgoing server (ex: smtp.domainname.com) in the Outgoing Server field.

10

ClickNext.

11

On the User Names screen, verify that the Incoming and Outgoing User Names are ok, which are based on the email address you entered previously, and click Next.


 

12

On the Account Name screen, enter a name by which you’d like to refer to the account (ex: “work email” or “home email” etc.). Ex. joe@testdomain.com

 

13

ClickNext.

14

On the Congratulations screen verify that the information is correct, and click the Finish button.