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How do I set up a mailbox in Mozilla Thunderbird?

Article Number: 692 | Rating: 2/5 from 3 votes | Last Updated: Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 9:02 AM

To have your email account load into your Mozilla Thunderbird, you can set it up through an IMAP connection.

To set it up:

  1. Open Thunderbird on your computer
  2. Under "Accounts", click "View Settings for this account"
  3. The Account Settings Box will open with an account name of "Local Folders", depending on your configuration
  4. At the bottom left corner, click the "Account Actions" drop-down list
  5. Click "Add Mail Account"
  6. Enter in the Name of the account
  7. Enter in your email address
  8. Enter in your password
  9. Click "Continue"
  10. Click the "Manual Config" button
  11. In the new pop-up window, please add the following information:
    • Incoming: IMAP
    • Server Hostname: mail.(your domain name)
    • Port: 143
    • SSL: None
    • Authentication: Encrypted Password
    • Outgoing SMTP: mail.(your domain name)
    • Port: 587
    • SSL: None
    • Authentication: Normal Password
    • Username, Incoming: (Your email address)
    • Username, Outgoing: (Your email address)
  12. When your settings are filled in, please click "Done" and your mailbox will be configured
Posted - Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 5:42 PM.
Filed Under: Email Accounts, Email Hosting, POP3/IMAP
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