Configuring Your Client: Mozilla Thunderbird for Mac
This page contains instruction on how to setup the Mozilla Thunderbird email client to check your chemistry department email from within the Chemistry Building.
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Instructions
1. Start Mozilla Thunderbird. In the menu, click Tools, then Account settings…
2. Click on Add Account…
3. Choose Email account and click Continue
4. Enter Your Name and email address, then click Continue.
5. Select IMAP and enter the mail.chem.wisc.edu as the incoming server, then click Continue.
6. Enter your incoming user name, then click Continue
7. Verify that your account name is correct, then click Continue
8. Verify that the information is correct, then click Finish
9. Click Tools and then Account Settings...
- Click on Server Settings.
- Select Use secure connection SSL
- Check Use secure connection (SSL)
- Uncheck Use secure authentication
- Check Empty Trash on Exit
10. Click Outgoing Server (SMTP). Select smtp.chem.wisc.edu and click Edit...
11. Under Security and Authentication check Use secure connection: TLS, if available. Change Port: to 587.
- Click OK and OK again. You should be able to send messages now.
