Next, click on Get Mail from the top menu.Ī: It's possible you may need to manually set the port numbers in Thunderbird. Then click OK again to return to Thunderbird's main window.Ħ. Now, go ahead and click OK to return to the main settings page.
Set up thunderbird email full#
Your User Name should be the full email address.Īgain, the "email access domain" of "" is used as an example please use your unique email access domain here.Įnter your account information as illustrated by this example. Under Security and Authentication, make sure that Authentication method is Normal password. Choose the outgoing server which Thunderbird created for this account, and click on the Edit. Now, let's move on to your Outgoing Server (SMTP) settings. Also, make sure your User Name is your full email address.Ĥ. Under Security Settings, choose SSL/TSL for Connection security.
For Server Name, type in your "email access domain". We will use this page to setup your incoming mail server. If it's not already selected, click on Server Settings. This opens a new window for your server settings.
Set up thunderbird email manual#
Next, click on Manual Setup to enter the correct account information.ģ. If you experience difficulty with automatic setup, follow these instructions to manually configure Thunderbird.Ģ. Thunderbird should automatically configure your account for you. Thunderbird will attempt to find your incoming and outgoing mail server information. Make sure the "Remember password" box is checked to avoid having to re-enter your password.ģ. This will open a new window where you enter your email information. From the top menu, choose File > New > Mail Account: As such, this can be set to "None."įor these instructions, we will be using IMAP with SSL.Ģ. However, in this example we do not have an appropriately named SSL certificate.
For more information on port numbers, click here.
In the image below, Thunderbird was not able to successfully configure itself on the first try. Thunderbird will automatically attempt to configure your mail settings.Great! Your account should now be added and can be accessed by clicking on the email address in Thunderbird.You can click Re-test to ensure your settings are correct.Username: Type your full email address.Port: We recommend 993 for Incoming, and 465 for Outgoing.Server hostname: Input your email access domain.Fill out the appropriate information as shown below:.However, if we want to double-check or make adjustments, click on Manual config. In the image below, Thunderbird was able to successfully configure itself on the first try.
Set up thunderbird email password#
Password: Type the password associated to your email address.Email address: Type your full email address.Your name: The name associated to the email address.Fill out the appropriate information as shown below: Under the " Set up an account" section, click Email.