How to set up an email account in Mozilla Thunderbird?

This tutorial will guide you step by step though the process of setting up an e-mail account in Mozilla Thunderbird (based on Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0).

1. E-mail Account in Mozilla Thunderbird Step #1

In Mozilla Thunderbird, select Tools > Account Settings.

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2. E-mail Account in Mozilla Thunderbird Step #2

Select Email account and click Next.

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3. E-mail Account in Mozilla Thunderbird Step #3

Enter your name (or business name) and e-mail address. Click Next.

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4. E-mail Account in Mozilla Thunderbird Step #4

Select "POP" as the type of incoming server you are using. This will be in the form of mail.yourdomain.co.uk. Let's say your web address is www.thisismydomain.com, then your POP3 server will be as follows - mail.thisismydomain.com
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5. E-mail Account in Mozilla Thunderbird Step #5

Enter your e-mail address for the Incoming User Name, and Outgoing User Name. Click Next.
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6. E-mail Account in Mozilla Thunderbird Step #6

Enter an Account Name for your e-mail account (this can be your e-mail address) and click Next.

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7. E-mail Account in Mozilla Thunderbird Step #7

Verify your account information and click Finish.

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8. E-mail Account in Mozilla Thunderbird Step #8

In the Account Settings window, select Outgoing Server (SMTP) listed below your new account.

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9. E-mail Account in Mozilla Thunderbird Step #9

You can enter a name for that server or leave it blank. Enter then Server Name - this one is provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Depending on who is your ISP, the value will be different. To see a list of SMTP servers for ISPs in UK, please click here.
Please note, we used in our example mail.btinternet.com, which is one of BT's SMTP server. Click OK.

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