Configuring Mozilla Thunderbird

NOTE: These instructions are for Mozilla Thunderbird ver. 1.5.0.2. If you are using an earlier version of Netscape you should upgrade to Thunderbird. Go to http://www.mozilla.com/ to get Mozilla Thunderbird.

• Click "Tools", "Account Settings..."

• Click the "Add Account" button

• Select "Email account " and click "Next"

• Type your name and your e-mail address in the corresponding input areas and click "Next"

• Select the "IMAP" radio button, type jaguar1.usouthal.edu in the server name input area, and click "Next"

• Type your username in the input area. This is also referred to as your login and should be all lowercase. It should match what precedes the @ symbol in your e-mail address. Click "Next"

• For "Account Name:" type what you want to name this email profile. You can use your first name, nickname, email address, etc. Click "Next"

• Click "Finish"

• In the tree view on the left of the Account settings window select "Outgoing Server (SMTP)". In the panel on the right, make the following settings

  • Click "Add"
  • Description: <your name>
  • Server Name: jaguar1.usouthal.edu
  • Port: 587
  • User name and password: checked
  • User name: <your user name>
  • User secure connection: TLS, if available
  • Click "OK"
  • Click "Set Default"