Open Thunderbird Note: If it is the first time you have loaded Thunderbird, you may be presented with a wizard to setup your email: If so, skip to Step 4.
Step 2
* Click the Tools menu at the top of Thunderbird, then click Account Settings. * Click Add Account (to the Bottom Left). Step 3
Ensure that the Email account radio button is selected, then click Next
Step 4
* Enter your First and Last name in the Your Name field. * Enter your E-mail Address
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in the E-mail Address field. Then click Next Step 5
* Select POP as the incoming mailserver type. * Enter the Incoming Mailserver as: mail.yourdomain.com * Enter the Outgoing Mailserver as: type your ISP's eg mail.bigpond.com * Leave the Use Global Inbox option ticked unless otherwise desired. * Click Next
Step 6
Enter your name. Then click Next
Step 7
Enter the Account Name for your mail box. This can be any name e.g. "My Account" Then click Next
Step 8
This screen will summarise the configuration specified. Click Finish
Step 9
Thunderbird will automatically attempt to connect to your E-mail. Thunderbird will prompt you for the password to your Mailbox.
* Enter the password type in the password as per your cPanel setup or as provided by us for the
above username
* Tick the box that says "Use Password Manager to remember this password." unless otherwise desired and click Ok Step 10
Click Ok to the warning message. Step 11
Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Account Settings...".
Step 12
Select "Outgoing Server (SMTP)", ensure outgoing mail server is highlighted and click on "Edit...".
Step 13
Untick "Use name and password" and click on OK
Your Mozilla Thunderbird is now configured for use.
