To set up Mozilla Thunderbird:
- Open Mozilla Thunderbird.
- Click Email under the Create a new account heading.
- Click the Skip this and use my existing email button.
- Specify the following:
- Your name, as you want it to appear in any messages you send.
- Your email address and password.
- Click Continue.
- If Thunderbird fails to find the settings automatically, click Manual setup and specify the following:
- Account type. If you want to keep copies of messages on the server, select the IMAP option. If you do not want to keep any messages on the server, select the POP3 option.
- Click Done.
If you wish to set up a mail account manually, use the following typical combinations of connection security and authentication method settings.
- IMAP - imap.yourdomain.ext - PORT 993 / POP - pop.yourdomain.ext - PORT 995
- SMTP - smtp.yourdomain.ext - PORT 587 (STARTTLS) or 465 (SSL)
- Encrypted security: TLS - ON