Configuring Thunderbird Email for Windows
Summary
Use this article to manually configure Thunderbird to send and receive WildBlue email.
Content
- Launch the Thunderbird application.
- Choose if you'd like Thunderbird to be the default email client on the PC and click OK.
- From the Thunderbird homepage click Create a New Account.
- Click Email account as the type of account to setup. Then click Next.
- Type the name people will see when they receive an email from you in the Your Name box.
- Type the complete wildblue.net email address into the Email Address box (i.e. username@wildblue.net)
- Click Next.
- Make sure the radio button next to POP is marked.
- In the Incoming Server box type pop.gmail.com.
- In the Outgoing Server box type smtp.gmail.com.
Note: If the outgoing server option is not available on this screen, the setting can be changed later in the process.
- Type the email username (including @wildblue.net) into the Incoming User Name box. Then click Next.
- Type an Account Name into the box in case there are multiple accounts using Thunderbird. Then click Next.
- Verify the information is correct. Click Finish to exit the Account Wizard.
Note: Any incorrect server information can be edited in the next section.
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- Click the Tools tab at the top of the screen. Then click Account Settings.
- Click Server Settings. The incoming (POP3) server information is displayed.
- Make sure the Server Name says pop.gmail.com
- Change the Port Number to 995.
- Under Security Settings, click the radio button next to SSL (Secure Socket Layers)
- From the menu on the left click Outgoing Server (SMTP). The information displays at the right.
- Click Edit on the right side.
- Make sure the Server Name says smtp.gmail.com.
- Change the Port Number to 465.
- Under Security and Authentication click the radio button next to SSL (Secure Sockets Layer).
- Click OK to complete the changes.
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This article was last modified on 3/14/2008 11:55:34 AM
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