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How to configure a POP3 account in Mozilla Thunderbird 3

• Synopsis

  This guide will show you how to configure a POP3 account in Mozilla Thunderbird 3

• Applicable to

  All SherWeb Web hosting accounts

• Prerequisite

  • a SherWeb Web hosting account

• How to

  1. Open Mozilla Thunderbird.
  2. A mail account setup window will appear automatically.

  3. Note: If this is not the first time you use Mozilla Thunderbird 3, click on the Create a new account icon.

  4. Enter the username, email address and password of the account you want to configure.
  5. Click on Edit. 

     Note: Thunderbird will find your mail account settings automatically, but you still need to specify that this is a POP3 account.

     

  6. Set the incoming server as POP3 instead of IMAP.
  7. Click on Re-Test Configuration.
  8. Click on Create Account.

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• Keywords

  Mozilla Thunderbird, configure, POP3