Configuring your email account on Thunderbird for WIndows

1. Open the Thunderbird client by double clicking the icon in your desktop and make sure the menu bar is enabled. If not, right click on a blank area at the top of the thunderbird application then put a check mark on the menu bar. Then click Tools > Account Settings > Account Actions. Under Account Actions click Add Mail Account and fill up the following fields:

  • Your name: Name that will be used to describe yourself
  • Email address: Account you use on your email
  • Password: Password you use for your email account
  • Remember Password: make sure the remember password has check.

 

2. Manual Configuration

After you fill up the necessary fields click manual config and change the following fields.

  • Incoming – iMAP change to POP3
  • Server hostname: mail.yourdomain.com
  • POP3 Port – auto change to 995
  • SSL – autodetect change to SSL/TLS
  • Authentication – change to Normal
  • Outgoing SMTP
  • Server hostname: mail.yourdomain.com
  • POP3 Port – auto change to 465
  • SSL – autodetect change to SSL/TLS
  • Authentication – change to Normal

Username Incoming and Outgoing – account you use on your email

Click Re-test to check if there are corrections. If none, click Done.

 

3. You are now ready to use your email account using Thunderbird.

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