Thunderbird Setup as POP3

  • In Mozilla Thunderbird, from the Tools menu select Account Settings.
  • Select Email account, and then click Next.
  • Enter your name and e-mail address.
  • Select POP as the type of incoming server you are using. Your incoming server is mail.mydomain.com. Click Next.
    (Enter your actual domain name in place of mydomain.com.)


  • Enter your e-mail address for the Incoming User Name, and Outgoing User Name. Click Next.


  • Enter a name for your email account and click Next.
  • Verify your account information and click Finish.

  • In the Account Settings window, select Outgoing Server listed below your new account.
  • Type mail.mydomain.com for the Server Name and change the Port setting to 587.
    (Enter your actual domain name in place of mydomain.com.)

  • 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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