Hosted Email:Thunderbird Setup Linux

From XMission Wiki
Revision as of 18:45, 19 January 2010 by Leach (talk | contribs)
Jump to: navigation, search

1.Open Thunderbird and click on Account Settings under the Edit menu.

Linux tb 1.png




2. First click on Outgoing Server at the bottom of the left column, then click the Add... button as shown below.

Linux tb 2.png




3. Fill out the SMTP Server window as shown here. Use secure connection can be set to SSL or No depending on your preference. When finished click OK.
Note:If Use secure connection is set to No and you are having trouble sending try using the alternate port number of 587 instead of 25.

Linux tb 3.png




4. Now click on Add Account..., in the lower left corner.

Linux tb 4.png




5. The Account Wizard will now open. Select Email account and click Next.

Linux tb 5.png




6. Fill out the Windows as shown below and hit Next.

Linux tb 6.png




7. Select your preference for incoming mail server type and enter in the incoming server address then click Next.
Note:To take advantage of all Zimbra features and for maximum compatibility we strongly suggest selecting IMAP as the server type.

Linux tb 7.png




8. Enter in your full email address for Incoming User Name and click Next.

Linux tb 8.png




9. Enter in the name you would like this account to be called in Thunderbird. We suggest using your email address to keep things simple. Click Next when finished.

Linux tb 9.png




10. Review the information on this page and make sure it is correct, then click the Finish button. You should be able to send and receive messages now.

Linux tb 10.png