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EMAIL SETUP WITH THUNDERBIRD

1. In “Tools” select “Account Settings”

2. Click “Add Account…”

3. Select “Email account”

4. Enter your name and email address. (Your name will be the name appearing, when people receive e-mails sent from Thunderbird.)

5. Select “POP”. Your “Incoming Server” is your accountname .retrix.net (e.g. jamie.retrix.net). Your “Outgoing Server” is the same as above (incoming server).

6. Your “Incoming User Name” is simply your email (e.g. jamie@mydomain.com).

7. Enter a name for your account (e.g. My work email).

8. In “Tools” → “Account Settings” select "Outgoing Server (SMTP) and press “Edit…”

9. Your “Server Name” should be your account name .retrix.net (e.g. jamie.retrix.net)
“Port” should be 587.

Set “Use name and password” to true and enter your email address as your “User Name”. Select “TLS, if available”.

10. Thunderbird will ask for a password when you check/send email. Enter your password for your email.

11. Done, enjoy!

Posted: 12 March 2009 | Article Posted in: Email |

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