Difference between revisions of "How to configure Mozilla Thunderbird"

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'''To set up Mozilla Thunderbird:'''
 
'''To set up Mozilla Thunderbird:'''
  
# In Mozilla Thunderbird, select "Tools >> Account Settings..."<br><br>[[Image:Email thunderbird1.png]]<br><br>
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# In Mozilla Thunderbird, select "Tools >> Account Settings...".<br><br>[[Image:Email thunderbird1.png]]<br><br>
# In the "Account Settings" window, select "Add Account..."<p><br>[[Image:Email thunderbird2.png]]<br><br></p>
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# In the "Account Settings" window, click "Account Actions", then "Add Mail Account...".<br><br>[[Image:Email thunderbird2.png]]<br><br>
# Select "Email account " and click Next<p><br>[[Image:Email thunderbird3.png]]<br><br></p>
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# In the "Mail Account Setup" window, enter your name, full email address and password. Your email address should be something like "your_name@your_store.spiffystores.com". Once you have entered all the information, click "Continue".<br><br>[[Image:Email thunderbird3.png]]<br><br>
# Enter your name and e-mail address<p><br>[[Image:Email thunderbird4.png]]<br><br></p>
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# Your email account will now be automatically configured, and once this process has completed, you should see results similar to these. When you're finished, click "Done" to finish. If something goes wrong, you may need to click on "Manual config" to correct the settings.<br><br>[[Image:Email thunderbird4.png]]<br><br>
# Select "POP" as the type of incoming server you are using. Your incoming server is mail.''yourstore''.spiffystores.com<p><br>[[Image:Email thunderbird5.png]]<br><br></p>
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# You may need to review your account settings if you want to customize the way Thunderbird handles your email. You can find more information about Thunderbird at https://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/home.
# Click Next
 
# Enter your full e-mail address for the "Incoming User Name," and "Outgoing User Name."<p><br>[[Image:Email thunderbird6.png]]<br><br></p>
 
# Click Next
 
# Enter a name for your e-mail account and click Next<p><br>[[Image:Email thunderbird7.png]]<br><br></p>
 
# Verify your account information and click Finish<p><br>[[Image:Email thunderbird8.png]]<br><br></p>
 
# In the Account Settings window, select "Outgoing Server" listed below your new account<p><br>[[Image:Email thunderbird9.png]]<br><br></p>
 
# Enter mail.''yourstore''.spiffystores.com for the "Server Name" and change the "Port" setting to 587.<br>Select "Use name and password" and enter your e-mail address. Thunderbird will ask you for your password the first time you try to send mail.<br>Click OK<p><br>[[Image:Email thunderbird10.png]]<br><br></p>
 
#Update your new server settings to leave messages on the server so that this account can be used for webmail<p><br>[[Image:Email thunderbird11.png]]<br><br></p>
 

Revision as of 17:21, 11 March 2013

Setting Up Mozilla Thunderbird

This tutorial will help you set up the Mozilla Thunderbird email client to work with your Spiffy Stores email account.

For other email software, refer to How to set up your email program to access your Spiffy Stores mailboxes

To set up Mozilla Thunderbird:

  1. In Mozilla Thunderbird, select "Tools >> Account Settings...".

    Email thunderbird1.png

  2. In the "Account Settings" window, click "Account Actions", then "Add Mail Account...".

    Email thunderbird2.png

  3. In the "Mail Account Setup" window, enter your name, full email address and password. Your email address should be something like "your_name@your_store.spiffystores.com". Once you have entered all the information, click "Continue".

    Email thunderbird3.png

  4. Your email account will now be automatically configured, and once this process has completed, you should see results similar to these. When you're finished, click "Done" to finish. If something goes wrong, you may need to click on "Manual config" to correct the settings.

    Email thunderbird4.png

  5. You may need to review your account settings if you want to customize the way Thunderbird handles your email. You can find more information about Thunderbird at https://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/home.