User Tools

Site Tools


mozilla_thunderbird_under_windows

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

mozilla_thunderbird_under_windows [2020/06/26 07:45] – created peteyboymozilla_thunderbird_under_windows [2024/02/13 22:42] (current) – added mkvpm link and text for "VHOST or VPM" peteyboy
Line 1: Line 1:
 +====== Mozilla Thunderbird ======
 +
 +These instructions should work for any recent Thunderbird (version 68 and up)
 +
 +  * Tools -> Account Settings -> Add Mail Account
 +  * Your name: Your Name (ex. Bill Gates)
 +  * Email address: your email address (ex. amrowsell@sdf.org)
 +  * Password: your normal shell login password
 +  * Click Continue and then click Manual Config
 +  * Incoming IMAP
 +  * Incoming Server Hostname: mx.sdf.org
 +  * Security: STARTTLS
 +  * Port: 143
 +  * Authentication: Normal password
 +  * Outgoing SMTP ([[email_at_sdf#local_client_emailsending_email_via_smtp_membershipsuser_or_arpa_or_vpm_or_vhost_or_metaarpa|only works if you are MetaARPA or pay for dialup, VHOST, or VPM]])
 +  * Outgoing Server Hostname: mx.sdf.org
 +  * Port 587
 +  * Security: STARTTLS
 +  * Authentication: Encrypted password
 +  * Username: Your domain name, @sdf.org ... for example, amrowsell.sdf.org@sdf.org
 +  * Click Re-Test and Create Account
 +  * You will be prompted for your SMTP password the first time you go to send mail. This is the password generated by [[mkvpm]] on the command line.