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ID #1018

Email Accounts In ThunderBird

Step 1

Load ThunderBird and then click on “Tools” and the “Account Settings…”
Setting Up The Email Accounts

Step2

On the Account Settings window click the “Add Account” button on the left hand menu.
Adding a new email account

Step 3

Select “Email account” and then press the “Next” button
Select Email Account

Step 4

In the "Your Name:" Enter Your Name or Company Name. The "Email Address:" is the email account your are setting up. that can be found in our email.
Enter Your Company Name and Email Address

This is an example of how the details may look like. (DO NOT COPY THESE DETAILS)
Example of how to fill the Identity form in

Step 5

The incoming server type is "POP". The Incoming Server and Outgoing server: is mail.YOURDOMAIN. Both of these a specified in our email.
Sever Information Window

This is an example of how the details may look like. (DO NOT COPY THESE DETAILS)
Example of server information window filled in

Step 6

In the box "Incoming User Name:" please enter your email address this is specified in our email if you are not sure what it is.
Enter your username for your email account

This is an example of how the details may look like. (DO NOT COPY THESE DETAILS)
Example of a username for an email account

Step 7

Enter the Account name for the email account you can leave this as default if you do not wish to change it.
Account name for the email account

Step 8

Click "Finish" as this is just verifying the information you inserted.
The finish screen of setting up an email account

Step 9

To set up the outgoing server select the "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" from the left hand menu and then "Edit..."
Setting Up the OutGoing Server

Step 10

In the "Description" field please type a description of what the outgoing server is or used for example Your Domain Name. The "User Name" field has to be your email address or the username specified in our email.
SMTP Server Window

This is an example of how the details may look like. (DO NOT COPY THESE DETAILS)
Example of how the SMTP Server window should be filled in

Step 11

Click on the "OK" Button and the outgoing server is now set up.
Finished Account Settings

Step 12

This screen is the main window for ThunderBird to test your email account you need to press the "Get Mail" button ThunderBird Get Mail Button
ThunberBird Index Screen

Step 13

Enter your password for your email account. This is specified in our email.
Enter your password for your incoming mail server

Tags: emails, setting up emails, thunderbird

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Last update: 2009-06-02 17:25
Author: SiteWizard Support
Revision: 1.4

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