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Setting up Mozilla Thunderbird to read E-mail Mail@UMD

This web page will guide you through setting up Mozilla Thunderbird so that you can use it to send and receive e-mail through your Mail@umd account.

Once you have Mozilla Thunderbird installed on your computer, do the following:

1. Click on Tools which is in the menu bar of the e-mail client window
2. Choose Account Settings and the account settings window will appear
3. Click on the Add Account button to create a new account and the account wizard will begin

   

4. In the first window, leave the first choice (Email account) selected
5. Click Next and the Identity window will appear
6. Enter your full name in the Your Name box
7. Enter in your Mail@umd e-mail address which is your Directory ID followed by "@umd.edu", in the Email Address box
8. Click the Next button

   

9. Choose IMAP (in the Server Information window) as the type of incoming server you are using.
10. Type mail.umd.edu In the Incoming Server: box just below that. If this is the first time you've set up Mozilla Thunderbird for reading e-mail, then you will also see a section for entering the name of your Outgoing Server (SMTP).

    

11. Type mail.umd.edu in the Outgoing Server: box
12. Click on the Next button to proceed

    

13. In the Incoming User Name screen, make sure that the entry in the Incoming User Name box is just your Directory ID, not your entire Mail@umd address.
14. Click Next.

    

15. In the Account Name window, you can create a special name for your account as the screen suggests (in this example, we have renamed the account to UMD) or just create the account with your e-mail address.
16. Click Next. The last screen in the Account Wizard will show you the information you have entered.

    

17. Verify that the information you entered is correct (including the Outgoing Server Name if you were able to enter that information during the wizard). If you made any mistakes, use the Back button to correct them.
18. Click Finish to exit the wizard. You will return to the Mail and Newsgroups Account Settings window.
19. Click on Outgoing Server (SMTP) in the left column. The outgoing server settings will be displayed on the right. Make sure the Server Name is set to the appropriate outgoing server (if you were not given the option of changing the outgoing server during the Account Wizard, this is your opportunity to make the change).
20. Make sure that the Use name and password checkbox is checked (and that your Directory ID appears in the User Name box), and that Use secure connection (SSL) is not on. Select the radio button for TLS (if available).

    

21. Return to the left-hand column. You should see an item that says Mail for which should be followed by the name that you gave your e-mail account (NOTE: sometimes that name does not appear until after you have restarted Thunderbird).
22. Click on the Server Settings entry beneath that Mail for entry.Be sure that the item marked Use Secure Connection (SSL) is checked.

    

23. Click on the Set as Default button near the lower left corner of the window to make your University e-mail account your primary e-mail account in Thunderbird. By doing this, you are telling Thunderbird that you want it to check for new messages on your University e-mail account every time you open the Thunderbird e-mail client.
24. Click on the OK button to finish configuring your e-mail settings. You will return to the main Thunderbird e-mail window. In the left column of the window, you should see the name of the e-mail account you just created.
25. Click on the plus sign to the left of the account name to show the Inbox folder for your account.
26. Click on the Inbox. You will be prompted to enter the password for your e-mail account (which is your Directory password).
27. Enter your password
28. Click OK. Your e-mail messages and any e-mail folders you have will soon appear. You can now use Mozilla Thunderbird to send and receive e-mail messages.