How to Set Up Email in Thunderbird

Thunderbird refers to free email software. Read the following instructions for setting up email in Thunderbird:

• When launching Thunderbird, you will see a pop-up window. Type in your name, email address, and account password.
• If you wish to set up another account, go to Tools > Account Settings.
• You will see the ‘Account Actions’ button at the bottom of the window. Click it and choose ‘Add Account’ from the drop down list.

Thunderbird – add new account

• Click ‘Continue’ for Thunderbird to produce email settings automatically. See to it that you edit the settings.
  • • You should have your complete email address as user name.
    • Port number should be:

  POP3: 110
  IMAP: 143
  SMTP: 25 or 26

  • Incoming/Outgoing mail server: domain.com
  • Do not use http://www
  • Omit ‘mail.’ prefix
  • Choose POP3 for downloading emails to your PC.
  • Choose IMAP for emails to stay on the server.
  

  Thunderbird – incoming and outgoing mail settings

  • Tap Re-test configuration or go to manual setup.
  

  Thunderbird – test configuration

  • Check your incoming mail server settings.
  

  Thunderbird – check incoming mail settings

  • Check your outgoing mail server settings.
  

  Thunderbird – check outgoing mail settings

  • Set authentication to password; key in full email address as username (including @domain.com). Port number: 25 or 26.
  

  Thunderbird – SMTP settings