Information Technology

Mozilla Thunderbird E-mail Information

Configuring Thunderbird IMAP Protocol for Windows

  1. Open Thunderbird.
  2. To set up an e-mail account in Thunderbird, from the Tools menu select Account Settings; choose Email account; then click Next.

    New Account Setup Screen
  3. In the Identity window, enter your information as shown on the following image; then click Next.

    Identity Screen
  4. In the Server Information window, enter the information as shown on the following image; then click Next.

    Server Information Screen
     
  5. In the User Names window, enter your information as shown on the following image; then click Next.

    Please note this difference in entering information:
    -  pepperdine\username (for faculty/staff)
    -  student\username (for students)

    User Names Screen
  6. In the Account Name window, enter your information as shown on the following image; then click Next.

    Account Name Screen
  7. In the Congratulations window, verify that all information is correct; then click Finish.

    Congratulations Screen
  8. From the Tools menu, select Account Settings.  Select Server Settings in the left-hand list under the new e-mail account you just set up.  Enter your information as shown on the following image.

    Please note this difference in entering information:
    -  pepperdine\username (for faculty/staff)
    -  student\username (for students)

    Server Settings Screen
  9. From the same Account Settings window, select Outgoing Server in the left-hand list; then click the Edit button.

    Outgoing Server Screen
  10. In the SMTP Server window, enter your information as shown on the following image; then click OK as many times as necessary to exit the account setup area.

    SMTP Server Screen

More information is available about the Pepperdine Exchange server; IMAP, POP, and MAPI e-mail protocol explanations; and general configuration information.

 

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