Hosted Email:Thunderbird Setup

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  1. Open Thunderbird and click on 'Account Settings' under the 'Tools' menu.
    T1 tools-accounts.png
  1. First click on 'Outgoing Server' at the bottom of the left column, then click the 'Add...' button as shown below.
    T2 add outgoing.png
  1. Fill out the SMTP Server window as shown here. 'Connection Security' can be set to SSL/TLS if desired. When finished click 'OK'.
    T3 add outserver.png
  1. Now, select 'Add Mail Account...' From the drop down menu in the lower left hand corner.
    T4 accounts-add.png
  1. A dialog will open asking for your name, email address, and password. Enter your information and click 'Continue'.
    T5 add general.png
  1. Thunderbird will now try and automatically detect settings. The settings it picks will be incorrect but, this is the only place in the setup where you can choose between POP and IMAP. To pick between server types, click the edit button and select your preference from the drop down menu as shown below, then click the 'Manual Setup button'.
    T6 add popimap.png
  1. In following menu, click on 'Server Settings' listed underneath your email address in the left column. Fill out the settings to match the ones shown below. Again, 'Connection Security' can be set to SSL/TLS if desired. When finished, click 'OK'. You should be able to send and receive mail now.
    T7 add inserver.png