Set Up a Mailbox - Thunderbird
Step 1).
Open Thunderbird
Select "Tools."
Select "Account Settings".
Click the "Add Account" button
Step 2:
Ensure that the
"Email Account" radio button is selected.
Click the "Next" button.
Step 3:
Enter your name and
email address.
Click the "Next" button.
Step 4:
Ensure that the
"POP" radio button is selected.
Enter your POP3 server name (use your own domain name
where we have used "pop.mydomain.co.za).
Click the "Next" button.
Step 5:
Enter your username
(use your full email address).
Click the "Next" button.
Step 6:
Enter the account
name (Work Email, Home Email, etc).
Click the "Next" button.
Step 7:
Check that the details
are correct.
Click the "Finish" button.
Step 8:
Once you use your account for the first time Thunderbird
will request your password, when asked if the program should
remember the password click "yes".
Enabling SMTP Authentication:
1. From the ‘Tools’ menu, select ‘Account
Settings’
2. Select ‘Outgoing Server (SMTP)’ from the menu
on the right of the pop-up screen
3. Click ‘Edit’
4. In the ‘Port’ field, enter 587
5. Tick the box ‘Use name and password’ on and
enter your email address in the ‘User Name’ field
6. It is optional to use the secure connection
7. Click ‘OK’
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