To Set Up Your Email Account in Thunderbird:

1. Open Thunderbird and click on Create a new account.

2. On the New Account Setup page, select Email account and click Next.

3. On the Identity page, enter the following:

Your Name
Enter your first and last name.

Email Address
Enter your email address.

Click Next.

4. On the Server Information page choose the type of account you have, either POP or IMAP. If you're not sure which to choose, consult your Internet Service Provider.

5. Type your incoming mail server address in the Incoming Server field. Example: mail.yourdomain.com.

NOTE: You may also be asked for your outgoing mail server, usually this is the same server. If you don't know what your incoming or outgoing mail servers are, contact your Internet Service Provider.

Click Next.

6. On the User Names page type the user name for your email provider in the Incoming User Name field. If you don't know the user name for your account then contact your Internet Service Provider.

7. On the Account Name page enter a name for your account in the Acount Name field. Example: Home Account

Click Next.

8. Now you will get a summary, check your information to make sure everything is correct. Click Finish.

9. Click on your email address under the Folders window and then click Get Mail from above.

10. The Password Required dialogue box will immediatly come up. Type the password to your email account in empty field. Click OK.

NOTE: You can also set Thunderbird to remember your password by selecting the Use Password Manager check box. Don't save the password until you're sure it's typed in correctly because it's hard to change once you've been saved it.