How to configure Mozilla Thunderbird

From Spiffy Stores Knowledge Base

Setting Up Mozilla Thunderbird

This tutorial will help you set up the Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client to work with your e-mail account.

For other email software, refer to How to set up your email program to access your Spiffy Stores mailboxes

To set up Mozilla Thunderbird:

  1. In Mozilla Thunderbird, select "Tools >> Account Settings..."


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  2. In the "Account Settings" window, select "Add Account..."


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  3. Select "Email account " and click Next


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  4. Enter your name and e-mail address


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  5. Select "POP" as the type of incoming server you are using. Your incoming server is mail.yourstore.spiffystores.com


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  6. Click Next
  7. Enter your full e-mail address for the "Incoming User Name," and "Outgoing User Name."


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  8. Click Next
  9. Enter a name for your e-mail account and click Next


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  10. Verify your account information and click Finish


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  11. In the Account Settings window, select "Outgoing Server" listed below your new account


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  12. Enter mail.yourstore.spiffystores.com for the "Server Name" and change the "Port" setting to 2525.
    Select "Use name and password" and enter your e-mail address. Thunderbird will ask you for your password the first time you try to send mail.
    Click OK


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  13. Update your new server settings to leave messages on the server so that this account can be used for webmail


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