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Configuring Mozilla Thunderbird

These directions are for Thunderbird version 1.5 and later. If you are using an earlier version of Thunderbird we recommend you upgrade to the latest version. See http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/. If you are running Microsoft Windows, see the shortcut below.

Shortcut for Windows users: If you are installing Thunderbird on Windows, then you can skip all of the following steps by downloading the UOThunderbird.EXE installer. Our Thunderbird installer will automatically configure all necessary settings for the UOregon.edu system. No Macintosh installer is available at this time (sorry). Macintosh users can fill in the settings by following the steps below:

If Thunderbird does not automatically start the account creation wizard, from the Tools menu select Account Settings..., then click the Add Account... button in the lower left.

  1. Click the Next > button
  2. Enter your name and your email address, and click the Next > button
  3. Click the IMAP button
  4. In the Incoming Server box enter either "pop.uoregon.edu" or "imap.uoregon.edu" (What's the difference?)
  5. In the Outgoing Server box enter "smtp.uoregon.edu". (Note: this option will not appear if an outgoing mail server has already been entered.)
  6. Click the Next > button
  7. Double-check the incoming and outgoing User Names. Both should be set to your user name, which is the part of your email address to the left of the @ sign.
  8. Click the Next > button
  9. In the Account Name box enter something to identify that email account, like UOregon
  10. Click the Next > button
  11. Double-check the information and click the Finish button

Thunderbird will now try to contact our mail server. This attempt will fail; click the OK button and proceed with the next set of directions, below.

Configuring Thunderbirg for IMAP mode

  1. From the Tools menu select Account Settings...
  2. In the list on the left, click Server Settings
  3. In the Server Settings section on the right, click the "Use secure connection (SSL)" check box
  4. Click the Advanced... button
  5. Click the OK button
  6. Click the next OK button
  7. Continue with the next set of directions, below

Configuring Thunderbird for SMTP Authentication

  1. From the Tools menu select Account Settings...
  2. In the list on the left, click Outgoing Server (SMTP)
  3. Change the Port number to 587
  4. Click the "Use name and password" check box (if not already checked)
  5. In the User Name box enter your user name
  6. Under "Use Secure Connection" click the TLS button
  7. Click the OK button

If you need additional assistance with this process please contact our Help Desk.

Revised 9/6/2006