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Setting up an email in Mozilla Thunderbird

Auto Setup

Thunderbird is able to setup the account automatically. Use this guide to set it up.

Following settings are compatible with you email account:

  • Encrypted connection: SSL, SSL/TLS or STARTTLS
  • Incoming mail server i.e  IMAP server:  imap.zone.eu port 993
  • Incoming mail server i.e POP3 server:  pop3.zone.eu port 995
  • Outgoing mail server i.e SMTP server:  smtp.zone.eu port 465 SSL/TLS or 587 STARTTLS

Outgoing mail server requires authentication (username is email address, password is general or device specific).

1. The first step is to select Email from the Accounts menu when opening Thunderbird.

2. Next, enter your or account name in the first field, the e-mail address you are setting in the second field, and the password for the e-mail address in the last one. After entering the data, click the Continue.

3. Now the settings configuration window opens. If all the information is correct, click the Done button and the account is ready for use.

4. If Thunderbird was unable to detect the data automatically, in the last step of the automatic setup window, click on Manual confirugation option:

In this window, check that the account data are as follows:

  • Connection security: SSL/TLS or STARTTLS
  • Incoming or IMAP server:  imap.zone.eu port 993
  • Outgoing or SMTP server:  smtp.zone.eu port 465 or 587

Outgoing mail server requires authentication (username is email address, password is general or device specific).

 

 

Updated on 11. Jul 2024

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