Email - Configuring Thunderbird For An IMAP E-mail Account

Start the New Account Wizzard

The first time you run Thunderbird, the "Account Wizzard" should start up atomatically.
If the wizzard does not start, you can access it by going to Tools » Account Settings in the main Thunderbird menu bar. Then, click the Add Account... button.

1. Figure 1: New Account Setup Screen
Select Email Account
Click Next >.

Figure 1: The Account Wizzard - New Account Setup



2. Figure 2: Identity

In the top field on this window, type your full name. This will be what appears in the "Sender" field in any e-mail that someone receives from you.
In the bottom field, type in your full e-mail address (i.e. abc1234@cs.tamu.edu).
Click Next >


Figure 2



3. Figure 3: Server Information

Select IMAP at the top of this screen. In the Incoming Server field, type the address of the incoming server.

• If you are setting up a CS e-mail account, the incoming server will be mail.cs.tamu.edu.
• If you are setting up a NEO e-mail account, the incoming server will be neo.tamu.edu.
• If you are setting up an account with another provider, you will need to find out the server from their website.

If this is a new installation of Thunderbird, there will be a field asking for the outgoing server. The outgoing server (SMTP) is smtp.cs.tamu.edu *

* NoteIf you are setting up Thunderbird off-campus, the outgoing server will be different depending on your internet service provider. Please check with them to determine your outgoing server address.


Click Next >

Figure 3



4. Figure 4: User Names

This screen asks for your user name.
For your Computer Science email, this will be the same username you use to log in in the C.S. Department.
Click Next >


Figure 4



5. Figure 5: Account Name

This screen asks you what you would like the account to be named in Thunderbird.
You can leave the default or change the name to anything that you find easily identifiable.
Ex: "CS e-mail" and "NEO Account".


Figure 5




This final screen shows a summary of the information you have entered.
Click Finish to complete the setup.
You will be asked for your password the first time you attempt to access any of the folders in your e-mail account.


Figure 6