Configuring Your Client: Mozilla Thunderbird
This page contains instruction on how to set up the Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail 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 Next
4. Enter your name and @chem.wisc.edu email address, then click Next
5. Select IMAP and enter the mail.chem.wisc.edu as the incoming server, then click Next
6. Enter your incoming user name, then click Next
7. Verify that your account name is correct, then click Next
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.
