If you would like to learn more about the differences between POP and IMAP, please see the help topic, “POP vs. IMAP – Choosing Between the Two.”
For increased security, we recommend that you use our secure (SSL) servers, as detailed below. Note: If your internal system configurations require non-SSL ports, please see the “Email Server Settings” page for our full list of available servers and ports.
To set up Thunderbird for IMAP, perform the following steps:
- In Thunderbird, select File / New / Mail Account.
- In the Your name box, enter your first and last name. This is the name that will appear in the From field of messages you send.
- In the Email address box, enter your entire email address (e.g., myname@mydomain.com).
- In the Password box, enter the password for your email account.
- Click the Continue button.
- Thunderbird will attempt to automatically detect account settings, click the Stopbutton.
- Under Editing Config, enter the following information:
- Username—Enter your entire email address (e.g., myname@mydomain.com).
- Incoming—Enter the secure server name:secure.emailsrvr.com
- Outgoing—Enter the secure server name:secure.emailsrvr.comNote: If you have already configured an outgoing server for another account, the previously established Outgoing will be displayed. This can be changed after setup by going to Tools / Account Settings / Outgoing Server (SMTP).
- Click the POP / IMAP drop-down menu and select IMAP.
- Enter the incoming port number 993, and select SSL/TLS in the security drop-down menu.
- Enter the outgoing / SMTP port number 465, and select SSL/TLS in the security drop-down menu.
- Click the Re-test Configuration button.
- After Thunderbird verifies the account information, click The Create Accountbutton.