How to Set up Mozilla Thunderbird
Download and install Thunderbird., Go to the "Tools" menu. , Click on "Account Settings.", Select "Email account" in the Account Wizard., Enter your name and email address in the appropriate fields., Choose Post Office Protocol (POP) or Internet...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Download and install Thunderbird.
You can download Thunderbird from the program's official website, www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/. -
Step 2: Go to the "Tools" menu.
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Click "Next." The name you enter will be the one shown in the "From" section on emails.
The email address is the primary service you use to send and receive emails. , Name your server according to the type you choose, POP is "pop.secureserver.net" and IMAP is "imap.secureserver.net." Click "Next." Both protocols support retrieval of email remotely, but POP saves messages in a local folder on the user's computer.
IMAP merely accesses the emails from the remote server (your primary email service).
Most Internet Service Providers (ISPs) generally support POP over IMAP. , Click "Next."
Click "Next." You can enter a custom name in the "Account Name" field. ,,, Change the "Port" number to "80." Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is used to relay emails out to remote servers.
Most email services have an "SMTP relay" option, which allows the service to accept and send out any emails transferred to it. , Enter your email address in the "User Name" field.
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Step 3: Click on "Account Settings."
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Step 4: Select "Email account" in the Account Wizard.
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Step 5: Enter your name and email address in the appropriate fields.
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Step 6: Choose Post Office Protocol (POP) or Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) for your incoming server.
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Step 7: Type your email address for the "Incoming User Name" and "Outgoing User Name."
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Step 8: Type a name for your email account.
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Step 9: Click "Finish" once you have confirmed all the information is correct.
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Step 10: Select "Outgoing Server" in the "Account Settings" menu.
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Step 11: Enter "smtpout.secureserver.net" in the "Server Name" field.
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Step 12: Click on "User name and password."
Detailed Guide
You can download Thunderbird from the program's official website, www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/.
, , Click "Next."
Click "Next." The name you enter will be the one shown in the "From" section on emails.
The email address is the primary service you use to send and receive emails. , Name your server according to the type you choose, POP is "pop.secureserver.net" and IMAP is "imap.secureserver.net." Click "Next." Both protocols support retrieval of email remotely, but POP saves messages in a local folder on the user's computer.
IMAP merely accesses the emails from the remote server (your primary email service).
Most Internet Service Providers (ISPs) generally support POP over IMAP. , Click "Next."
Click "Next." You can enter a custom name in the "Account Name" field. ,,, Change the "Port" number to "80." Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is used to relay emails out to remote servers.
Most email services have an "SMTP relay" option, which allows the service to accept and send out any emails transferred to it. , Enter your email address in the "User Name" field.
Click "OK."
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