Email Services/Zimbra User Documentation/Thunderbird

Add Your Account

1. After starting Thunderbird, choose the following from the menu:
   Edit -> Account Settings...
   
   
2. You will then see a dialog box that looks something like this. Click on Add Account...
   
   
   
3. Select Email account and choose Next.
   
   
   
4. Enter your name, and your reply to address, then choose Next. In this case, email sent to [email protected] will be forwarded to Brian's [email protected] account.
   
   
   
5. Choose IMAP and specify zimbra.it.anl.gov as your Incoming Server and Outgoing Server, then choose Next.
   
   
   
6. Specify your full Zimbra email address as your Incoming User Name. Note: you will need to include the @domain part, which may vary based on your division. In this example, Brian uses finley@zimbra.it.anl.gov, which is appropriate for his division. Choose Next.
   
   
   
7. Enter an "Account Name". This is anything you want to name this account. Choose Next.
   
   
   
8. Verify your settings, and choose Finish.
   
   
   

Edit Your Security Settings

1. From the "Account Settings" dialog box, choose Server Settings for your account. In the "Security Settings" section, choose SSL.
   
   
   
2. While still in the "Account Settings" dialog box, choose Outgoing Server (SMTP). Select the entry associated with your new account, and choose Edit....
   
   
   
3. For the "Use secure connection:" option, choose SSL, then verify that the "Port:" is set to 465. Now click OK, and OK again.
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