- When you start Thunderbird for the first time you will
see the Account Wizard automatically. Select the
Next
button to add a new e-mail account. You should see the
screen shown in.
NOTE: You can
access the Account Wizard later by clicking on the Tools
drop down menu and selecting Account
Settings... then selecting Add Account... in the
bottom right hand corner.
- The next screen is the Identity screen. Enter the
appropriate information as shown in.
- Press Next. On the Server Information screen
choose POP and enter mail.uidaho.edu as the Incoming Server and mail.uidaho.edu
as the Outgoing Server.
- Note: If you have already used Thunderbird in the past
the Outgoing Server will not be listed, and will have
text explaining that you are using your previous smtp
server. Please finish the rest of the setup and we
will edit the Outgoing Server later.
- Press Next. The defaults for this User Names screen should work
properly.
- Press Next. The defaults for this Account Names screen should work
properly.
- Uncheck Download messages now, and Click
Finish after you have verified that all information is
correct.
- If you are immediately asked to enter your password for
e-mail, click the Cancel button.
- Next, select Tools and Account Settings
from the menus at the top.
- Then click on the Server Settings tab under the
account you just created.
- Under Use secure connection select SSL.
- Next click on the "Outgoing Server (SMTP)"
item in the left hand menu, and double click the account
listed.
- Under Security and Authentication make sure Use
Name and Password is checked, and that TLS is
selected. Verify that the
Server Name is set as mail.uidaho.edu and the enter your
username down below. Also, change the "Port:" from 25
to 587.
- Press OK until you are back at the main screen
for Thunderbird.
- You can now click on the Get Mail button to
retrieve your e-mail. The first time you receive e-mail and
send e-mail you will be prompted for your Novell/AD password. You can
check the box to Use Password Manager to remember the
password.
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