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Setting Up Mozilla Thunderbird
1. To set up your mail account, open Mozilla Thunderbird.2. SelectFile / New / Account. 3. The Account Wizard will appear. Navigate through thefollowing wizard windows:
New Account SetupWindow
Click theEmail accountbutton.
IdentityWindow
1. Enter your name in theYour Namebox. This is the namethat will appear in theFromeld of the messages yousend.2. Enter your email address in theEmail Addressbox (e.g.,
myname@mydomain.com 
).
Server InformationWindow
To use the POP server:1. Click thePOPbutton.2. In theIncomingServerbox,enter the nameof the POP server:
pop.emailsrvr.com 
To use the IMAP server:1. Click theIMAPbutton.2. In theIncomingServerbox, enterthe name of theIMAP server:
imap.emailsrvr.com 
If theOutgoing Serverbox is available, enter the name of theSMTP server:
smtp.emailsrvr.com 
If the eld is not available, Mozilla Thunderbird will use the defaultoutgoing server.
User NamesWindow
1. Enter your email address in theIncoming User Namebox. Please note that your user name is your entire emailaddress (e.g.,
myname@mydomain.com 
).2. Enter the same email address in theOutgoing User Namebox, if available.
Account NameWindow
Enter a descriptive name for your mail account. For example,Work Mail or Home Mail.
CongratulationsWindow
Review the information provided. To make changes, click theBackbutton to return to previous windows in the AccountWizard. Click theFinishbutton.Before you can start sending email, you will need to selectEdit / Mail & Newsgroup Account Settings. Click theOutgoing Server(SMTP)link. In thePortbox, enter the default outgoing port
587 
or the alternate port
8025 
.
Comparing POP and IMAP
POP
• Best when you will be primarily accessing your mail from asingle location, like your ofce or home. When you leave yourofce or home, you can still access your mail from a webbrowser.• Messages are downloaded to your computer, so you don’tneed to worry about exceeding the size of your mailbox.• When accessing your mail account through a web browser,you may not see previous messages that were downloaded toMozilla Thunderbird.
IMAP
• Best when you will be accessing your mail from multiplelocations.• Allows you to create portable folders. These folders willappear in each mail client you use to access your account.Your account will look the same at work, at home, and at yourfriend’s house.• Because your mail messages are stored on the server, youmust monitor your mailbox size and delete messages to avoidexceeding your mailbox size.
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Setting Up Mozilla
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Thunderbird 1.0
Document Updated: 2/07
Technical Manual:Conguration and Setup
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