POP3 a/c Setting-up in Thunderbird

Setting-up Thunderbird to Send & Receive e-mails Using POP3 a/c

01.

  • Start Thunderbird and click on 'Local Folders' and click on 'Create a new account' link. OR
    Click Tools menu option and select 'Account Settings', and click on 'Add Account' button.

02.

  • Select 'Email account' option.
  • Click 'Next' button.

03.

  • In the 'Your Name' prompt provide your full name. You can have spaces or fullstops also.
  • Type your complete email address for 'Email Address' prompt.
  • Click Next button.

04.

  • Select 'POP' option.
  • Type m12.HamaraShehar.com for 'Incoming Server' option..
  • Click Next button.

05.

  • Provide your full email address in 'Incoming User Name' prompt.. For example: tc@telugucartoons.com
  • Click Next button.

06.

  • Provide account name for 'Account Name'. For example: 'Office Account'
  • Click Next button.

07.

  • Click 'Finish' button.

08.

  • Thunderbird will prompt you for password, if you have checked 'Download messages now' option in the prior step. If so, provide your password.
  • Click 'OK' button.

09.

  • Click on 'Tools' menu option.
  • Click on 'Outgoing Server (SMTP)' option.
  • Select the server name shown under 'Outgoing Server (SMTP) Settings' and click Edit button.
  • Select 465 for 'Port' prompt..
  • Turn ON 'User name and password' option and provide your full email address..
  • Select 'SSL' radio button.
  • Click on 'OK' button.

10.

  • Now you are back to 'Thunderbird' main screen.
  • Now, if you click on File > Get New Messages option, Thunderbird will download emails from the mail server.
  • You are set to send and receive emails using this new email account.
  • If you are not able to send and/or receive messages, send us an email with complete error message you see on the screen. If you do NOT send error messages in email, it will delay the whole process.

 

ENJOY YOUR NEW EMAIL ACCOUNT!


 

 
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