
Incoming security: This depends on the email provider. Outgoing port number: This depends on the email provider. Incoming port number: This depends on the email provider. This is important because if IMAP is selected you won't be able to change it to POP later! Select "POP" from the drop-down list to the right of the incoming mail server name (the row labelled "Incoming:" in the screenshot). Outgoing: Enter your outgoing mail provider's server (usually " " or " "). Username: Enter your full email address (or whatever your email provider recommends, usually your full email address, although sometimes just the part before the Incoming: Enter your incoming email provider's server (usually " " or " ", for example " "). Thunderbird will attempt to configure your accounts settings automatically using IMAP. Enter your username (check with your mail provider it is your full email address) and password and click Continue. Instructions for deleting it are at the end of this article. This tutorial will show you how to configure a new account for POP access (rather than IMAP).Īn existing IMAP account cannot be converted. POP is also supported but must be manually configured using the following instructions: If your mail server supports both IMAP and POP, Thunderbird will use IMAP by default. While most of the large providers are included, many smaller ones are not yet in the account configuration database. When Thunderbird opens, click Tools, then Account Settings from the menu bar.As of Thunderbird 3, the new Automatic Account Configuration Wizard can help you configure your connection to your email provider, but only if your provider is in Mozilla's database of Internet Service Providers or recognized by Thunderbird. Check the Leave messages on server checkboxġ. Open the server settings window for your mail account. To leave messages on the server, you will: ( IMAP mailboxes always keep mail on the server and have no similar configuration option.)Ĭhanging the Mozilla Thunderbird settings Please note that this only applies to POP mailboxes.
It assumes that you have already followed the basic instructions to set up Mozilla Thunderbird. This page explains how to set up Mozilla Thunderbird to leave a copy of each message on the server. You can also do this if you want your old incoming mail to be permanently stored in our backup system (see "E-mail backups" on our backup policy page for more details). If you don't set up Mozilla Thunderbird to leave your messages on the server, it will delete the messages as soon as it connects to read mail, and the other program (or Webmail) won't be able to see the messages. You'll want to do this if you read email in Mozilla Thunderbird and another program (or our Webmail system).
With Mozilla Thunderbird it's possible to leave a copy of each message on the mail server after you read it. To see a more detailed answer customized for you, type your e-mail address here: