

Other common problems include not having the full email address, not having the correct servers and not using port 587.

If you don’t get the test email, highlight your username, right click, and click check your settings.If you get it, congratulations, you have set up your email account in Mozilla Thunderbird. Test: To test if your email is working, try sending yourself an email and make sure you get it.You should now be able to send and receive emails. Leaving messages on the server will quickly cause your account on the server to fill up, we highly recommend you keep the leave messages on server tab unchecked to prevent messages from filling up on your account. Leaving them on the server takes up resources and risks filling up your e-mail account or even the space allocated for the entire website. Make sure you are not leaving messages on the server (for too long).Įxplanation: Once you have downloaded the messages onto your computer they will be saved on your computer.This server requires a secure connection (SSL) should be checked for both. The incoming server (POP3) should be 995. The outgoing server (SMTP) should be 587.

You will get a message that says “You have successfully entered the information needed to set up an account.”Ĭlick on the account you just created (so it highlights) and click settings. Check “This server requires a secure connection (SSL)”Ĭheck ‘My outgoing server requires authentication.’Ensure that POP3(keep mail on your computer) is checked and not the IMAP option.Ĭlick next. Incoming server :Ĭheck “This server requires a secure connection (SSL)” Enter your account information and click the continue button :

Please click the link to download Mozilla Thunderbird. Mozilla Thunderbird a free email application that’s easy to set up and customize – and it’s loaded with great features. The following tutorial is provided as a courtesy to our hosting customers to help you configure your Mozilla Thunderbird software to work with Bower Web Solutions hosting.
