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Friday August 2nd, 2013

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Adding a Thunderbird IMAP Email Account to an Already POP connection in Thunderbird Version 13.0.1 for Windows

Summary: This handout is a comprehensive set of instructions to configure Thunderbird to work with Windows using the IMAP protocol. Thunderbird is available at: http://www.mozilla.com.

IMAP stores your email on the server. This allows you to read your email from different computers. Thunderbird allows you to download your messages for offline viewing when you do not have a connection to the Internet. If you check email from more than one computer, including Webmail, we recommend using IMAP.

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Getting Started

  1. Launch Thunderbird by clicking on its icon.
  2. Click on Tools and select Account Settings in the drop down menu. (figure 1)

tools menu
Figure 1

  1. While the Account Settings Dialog Box is open click on the Account Actions in the bottom left of the window to open drop down menu.
  2. Select Add Mail Account. (Figure 2)

Getting Started Window
Figure 2


Getting Started Window
Figure 3

  1. Type Your Name in the first text box. (Figure 4)
  2. Enter your email address in the next text box.
  3. Enter your password in the last text box check or uncheck checkbox for saving password and click on the Continue button.
  4. Click on the Create Account button.

 

 

Checking Mail Window
Figure 4

 

  1. If not already expanded click on the plus icon under your account email address to expand the settings information (Figure 5).
  2. Enter imap.uci.edu in the Server Name: field. Enter 993 in the Port: field and select SSL/TLS in the Connection security: field.

 

Incoming Mail Window
Figure 5

 

  1. Highlight the Outgoing Server (SMTP) by clicking on it in the left window of the Account Settings dialog window. (Figure 6).
  2. Select the Edit button to pull up the SMTP Server dialog box.
  3. Enter 587 in the Port: text field and select STARTTTLS in Connection Security drop down menu selection then click ok button to accept settings.
  4. Click ok button to close Account Settings dialog box.

     

    Incoming Mail Window
    Figure 6

 

You are now ready to use your email. To check mail, click the Get Mail icon at the top of the screen.  When prompted, enter your Email password and press Enter. If you have any problems, please call the OIT Help Desk at 949-824-2222, Monday through Friday, 24 hours 7 days a week.