How to Set Up Your Emails in Thunderbird

Thunderbird

Follow the steps below to set up your emails in Thunderbird:

2. It will request you to complete a form with your email address details. Fill in the following fields.

Your full name: Enter your full name. in Thunderbird

Email address: The email address you wish to set up.

Password: The password associated with your email address.

Then, click on the blue text Congifure manually

Screenshot: Set Up Your Existing Email Address Form in Thunderbird

3. Complete the server settings form to connect to the server.

Screenshot: Manual Configuration Form in Thunderbird
For IMAP configuration (recommended):

Incoming Server:

Protocol: IMAP

Hostname: Refer to Hosting Account Information email

Port: 993

Connection Security: SSL/TLS

Authentication method: Normal password

Username: Your email address

Outgoing Server:

Hostname: Refer to Hosting Account Information email

Port: 465

Connection security: SSL/TLS

Authentication method: Normal password

Username: Your email address

For POP3 configuration:

Incoming Server:

Protocol: POP3

Hostname: Refer to your Hosting Account Information email

Port: 995

Connection Security: SSL/TLS

Authentication method: Normal password

Username: Your email address

Outgoing Server:

Hostname: Refer to your Hosting Account Information email.

Port: 465.

Connection security: SSL/TLS.

Authentication method: Normal password.

Username: Your email address.

4. When all details are complete, click the Done button.

Screenshot: Manual Configuration Form Highlighting Done Button in Thunderbird

5. Allow some time for the email settings to connect to the server. When finished, you will receive a message saying, “Account successfully created”.

Screenshot: Account Successfully Created Message in Thuderbird