{"id":669,"date":"2011-09-13T19:01:22","date_gmt":"2011-09-13T19:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2011\/09\/13\/creating-an-email-account-in-thunderbird\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T09:42:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T13:42:09","slug":"creating-an-email-account-in-thunderbird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/email\/creating-an-email-account-in-thunderbird\/","title":{"rendered":"Checking an Email Account in Thunderbird"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Checking an Email Account in Thunderbird --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0eg0ESkv2Sk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>This article teaches you all about <strong>checking an email account in Thunderbird<\/strong>. We will only need to create a mailbox in Thunderbird. Below are the step by step instructions.<\/div>\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\" role=\"alert\">You will need your email settings to complete this guide. You can <a href=\"\/support\/email\/how-to-find-email-settings\/\">view your email settings<\/a> in cPanel at any time.<\/div>\n<h2>How to create a new account in Thunderbird<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>Open up your Thunderbird email client onto your desktop<\/li>\n<li>On your Thunderbird Home page, you\u2019ll see an \u201cAccount Settings\u201d option at the top right (Clicking email under Set up Another Account will do the same thing.)<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thunderbird-email-client-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thunderbird-email-client-1.jpg\" class=\"optimized-lcp-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thunderbird-email-client-1.jpg 851w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thunderbird-email-client-1-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thunderbird-email-client-1-768x587.jpg 768w\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll see an \u201cAccount Actions\u201d drop down button on the left of the \u201cAccount Settings\u201d page. Click that and then click \u201cAdd Mail Account.\u201d<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thunderbird-email-client-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128057\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thunderbird-email-client-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"851\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thunderbird-email-client-2.jpg 851w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thunderbird-email-client-2-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thunderbird-email-client-2-768x587.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll enter your email account information on the following screen<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/thunderbird-email-client-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/thunderbird-email-client-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"851\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/thunderbird-email-client-3.jpg 851w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/thunderbird-email-client-3-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/thunderbird-email-client-3-768x580.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Thunderbird will now try and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/how-to-enable-autoconfig-and-autodiscover-for-cpanel\/\">find<\/a> standard connection information to connect the email account. While this will work most of the time, you may need to configure this information yourself by clicking the <b>Configure Manually<\/b> button found at the bottom. Be sure to select the incoming protocol you wish to use (IMAP or POP3). You can read about the differences <a href=\"\/support\/email\/checking-email-account\/\">here<\/a>. Generally speaking, IMAP is best if you plan on checking the email from multiple devices. This is the manual configuration page, where you will set up the incoming and outgoing servers and their respective ports. Once you have entered your settings, hit the <b>Re-test<\/b> button. If the settings are correct, the <b>Done<\/b> button will become available. Click it to move on to the next step.<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/thunderbird-email-client-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/thunderbird-email-client-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"851\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/thunderbird-email-client-4.jpg 851w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/thunderbird-email-client-4-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/thunderbird-email-client-4-768x650.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<table class=\"article_table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Server Hostname<\/th>\n<td>You will need to know the servername to the email company you are using. InMotion servers use mail.servername.com. Others may use imap.mail.servername.com or pop.mail.servername.com, which are fairly standard.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Port<\/th>\n<td>Port number will change depending on your IMAP\/POP choice as well as your SSL choice. Use the table below to determine which port number to use.\n<table class=\"article_table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Incoming Ports<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IMAP<\/td>\n<td>143<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IMAP with SSL<\/td>\n<td>993<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POP3<\/td>\n<td>110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POP3 with SSL<\/td>\n<td>995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"article_table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Outgoing (SMTP) Ports<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Regular (Non-SSL)<\/td>\n<td>25 or 587<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SSL<\/td>\n<td>465<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>SSL<\/th>\n<td>This is where you set your encryption settings.\n<table class=\"article_table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Autodetect<\/th>\n<td>Thunderbird will test different standard encryption and port settings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>None<\/th>\n<td>Standard setup with no encryption<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>STARTTLS<\/th>\n<td>Not used for InMotion Hosting Servers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>SSL\/TLS<\/th>\n<td>Standard encryption setting.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Authentication<\/th>\n<td>\n<table class=\"article_table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Autodetect<\/th>\n<td>Thunderbird will test different standard encryption and port settings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Normal Password<\/th>\n<td>Use an unencrypted password (Recommended Setting.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Secure Password<\/th>\n<td>Use an encrypted password.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Kerebros\/GSSAPI<\/th>\n<td>Security Protocol not supported by InMotion Hosting servers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>NTLM<\/th>\n<td>Microsoft security protocol. (Not supported by InMotion servers)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<li>If you did select the normal (unencrypted) settings, you will be presented with a popup telling you that the email connection to the server is unencrypted. You can check the <b>I understand the risks<\/b> checkbox and then click the <b>Done<\/b> button to continue.<br>\n<a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/edu_thunderbird_new-account_encryption-warning.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-6203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/edu_thunderbird_new-account_encryption-warning.png\" alt=\"ssl encryption warning\" width=\"694\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/edu_thunderbird_new-account_encryption-warning.png 694w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/edu_thunderbird_new-account_encryption-warning-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>That should complete the process of adding an email address to the Thunderbird email client. You should now see your new email address in the left hand sidebar. That means it is ready for use!<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thunderbird-email-client-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thunderbird-email-client-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"851\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thunderbird-email-client-6.jpg 851w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thunderbird-email-client-6-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thunderbird-email-client-6-768x650.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 This article teaches you all about checking an email account in Thunderbird. We will only need to create a mailbox in Thunderbird. Below are the step by step instructions. You will need your email settings to complete this guide. You can view your email settings in cPanel at any time. 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