Difference between revisions of "Calmail Thunderbird"
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* Start Thunderbird application | * Start Thunderbird application | ||
* Select '''Account Settings''' from '''Edit''' menu | * Select '''Account Settings''' from '''Edit''' menu | ||
| − | + | * Click on '''Add Account''' button in the '''Account Settings''' dialog window | |
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| − | + | === Running Account Wizard === | |
| − | + | * Click on '''Email account''' radio button, then on '''Next''' button in the '''Account wizard''' dialog window | |
| + | * Type your full name in the '''Your Name''' text field and ''username@math.berkeley.edu'' in the '''Email Address''' field, then click on '''Next''' button | ||
| + | * Click on '''IMAP''' radio button, type ''calmail.berkeley.edu'' in the '''Incoming Server''' text field, then click on '''Next''' button | ||
| + | * Type ''username@math.berkeley.edu'' in both '''Incoming User Name''' and '''Outgoing User Name''' text fields, then click on '''Next''' button | ||
| + | * Type ''CalMail Math'' in the '''Account Name''' text field, then click on '''Next''' button | ||
| + | * Review the summary of account settings, then click on '''Finish''' button | ||
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| + | === Setting up Newly Created Account === | ||
| + | * Select newly created account ''CalMail Math'' on the left side of the '''Account Settings''' dialog window and click on '''Server Settings''' | ||
| + | * Make sure that '''Server Name''' is ''calmail.berkeley.edu'', '''Port''' is ''143'', and '''User Name''' is ''username@math.berkeley.edu''. | ||
| + | * Click on '''TLS''' radio button (this is '''important''' security setting). | ||
| + | * Click on '''Check for new messages at start up''' and '''Clean up ("Expunge") Inbox on Exit''' check boxes. | ||
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| + | == Notes == | ||
| + | # Please replace ''username'' with your current Math ''login name'' in the above configuration. | ||
| + | # If you are already using Thunderbird, then the outgoing SMTP server name shown in the summary is probably ''mail.math.berkeley.edu'', which is incorrect. It should be replaced in the next steps below. | ||
Revision as of 13:37, 1 April 2009
Contents
Setting up the CalMail Account
- Start Thunderbird application
- Select Account Settings from Edit menu
- Click on Add Account button in the Account Settings dialog window
Running Account Wizard
- Click on Email account radio button, then on Next button in the Account wizard dialog window
- Type your full name in the Your Name text field and username@math.berkeley.edu in the Email Address field, then click on Next button
- Click on IMAP radio button, type calmail.berkeley.edu in the Incoming Server text field, then click on Next button
- Type username@math.berkeley.edu in both Incoming User Name and Outgoing User Name text fields, then click on Next button
- Type CalMail Math in the Account Name text field, then click on Next button
- Review the summary of account settings, then click on Finish button
Setting up Newly Created Account
- Select newly created account CalMail Math on the left side of the Account Settings dialog window and click on Server Settings
- Make sure that Server Name is calmail.berkeley.edu, Port is 143, and User Name is username@math.berkeley.edu.
- Click on TLS radio button (this is important security setting).
- Click on Check for new messages at start up and Clean up ("Expunge") Inbox on Exit check boxes.
Notes
- Please replace username with your current Math login name in the above configuration.
- If you are already using Thunderbird, then the outgoing SMTP server name shown in the summary is probably mail.math.berkeley.edu, which is incorrect. It should be replaced in the next steps below.
