Description :
This feature allows you to configure email id thunderbird
Procedure :
If you are running thunderbird for the first time and have not imported any settings from another email client, you will be presented with the New Account Setup window
[1] Select the type of account you would like to set up as email account
[2] Click on Next> button
[3] In the identity window, fill in your name and email address, then click the Next> button
[4] In the next Server information window,select the type of incoming server as IMAP
Enter the name of your incoming server
Enter the name of your outgoing server
[5] Click on Next> button
[6] On the User Names Screen,you will fill in your ECE Unix username. This will be the same for both the Incoming username and Outgoing username
[7] Click the Next> button
[8] The next screen is for the Account Name.You can fill in whatever you want,or keep the default (Note : which is what you previously filled in for your email address)
[9] Click the Next> button
[10] Finally, the congratulations window will show you what you have filled out
[11] Check through to make sure you have the correct settings
[12] Click the Finish button
Note :
When the wizard closes,you may see a message window pop up asking if you want Thunderbird set as the default mail application
If you do not want to perform this check again,then check next to "Do not display this dialog again"
If you want to set it as your default, then click the Yes button
If you do not want to set it as your default, then click the No button
[13] In the Account settings section,when Thunderbird starts up, it will probably try connecting to the mail server immediately.
There are afew things that you will need to make sure are configured before you will be able to connect to the mail server
i. Go to the Tools menu
ii. Select Account Settings
iii. On the left side,select Server Settings and make sure that you have the following filled out:
Server name
Port
User Name
Check next to Use secure connection
iv. For the rest of the settings on this screen, fill in what you want
v. Select Outgoing server (SMTP) on the left side and make sure that you have the faolowing filled out
Server Name
Port
Check next to User name and password
User Name : fill in your ECE Unix username
Use secure connection: select TLS
[14] Click OK
[15] Now you are back at the main Thunderbird window. Click on the Get Mail button which is in the top left corner to connect to the mail server
[16] A window will pop up asking for your password.Enter your ECE Unix password and click OK
[17] Now you can read your ECE email .
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