CONFIGURE THUNDERBIRD

This explains how you configure your account settings in the open source e-mail client Mozilla Thunderbird v.16 for Macintosh.

If you have earlier or later versions of Thunderbird, or if you run Thunderbird under Windows or Linux, details of the settings in the program may vary.


  • Start Thunderbird
  • Open Account settings from the menu ( Tools -> Account Settings... )
  • Create an Email account if not yet done (click on "Add Account" and fill the requested fields)
  • The "Server Settings" should look like the one below (type your user name, of course)
  • Click on "Outgoing Server (SMTP)"
  • You will see a window like below. Fill the requested fields as shown (type your user name, of course):
  • Save the settings

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