- Open Thunderbird.
- Click the Tools menu, and select Account Settings...
- Click the Add Account... button to launch Account Wizard.
- Select Email account and click Next.
- Fill in the necessary fields to include the following information:
Your Name: Enter your name as you would like it to appear in the From: field of outgoing messages.
Email Address: Enter your full email address in the format '
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' - Select POP as the type of incoming server you're using and enter the server information as follows, then click Next :
Incoming Server: pop.gmail.com
Outgoing Server: smtp.gmail.com - Enter your full email address in the format '
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' in both the Incoming User Name: and Outgoing User Name: fields, then click Next.
- Name your account in the Account Name: field, if desired. Click Next, then click Finish.
- On the Server Settings tab in the Account Settings window, do the following:
- Change the Port: to '995'
- Under User secure connection:, select SSL
- Verify that the box next to Leave messages on server is unchecked, then click OK.
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