NOTE: These instructions are for Thunderbird versions 2.x.x.x and earlier. If you are using a newer version of Thunderbird,
please see the instructions for newer versions.
Basic Security users may use TLS to encrypt POP,IMAP, and SMTP authentication. These settings are the same for both Macintosh and PC clones. The configurations are set under the Account Settings menu item in the Tools menu.
Account Settings
Account Name:
You can enter a nick name for this account. Your Name:
Your real name. Email Address:
Your email address for this account. Reply-to Address:
Email address which you want people to reply to when you send email from this account. Organization:
Company or organization you belong to. Attach this signature:
If you have a signature file you can specify it here. Attach my vCard to messages
Compatible email clients will be able to add you to their address book easily Outgoing Server (SMTP)
Choose your prefered outgoing server.
pennuser@
pennuser - smtp. (Default)
Server Settings
Server Name:
This is the internet location name of your server. Port:
Leave this field as it is; Thunderbird will automatically fill it in for you. User Name:
This is the login name for your email account. Use Secure Connection:
Select "TLS" Use secure authentication
Do not check this value Check for new messages at startup:
Check this if you want to automatically look for new email when you begin Thunderbird. Check for new messages every [30] minutes:
Interval at which Mozilla Mail checks for new mail.
Outgoing Server
Server Name:
Add "smtp." in front of the server name you used in your IMAP/POP server name. Port:
This is the outgoing server port. Port 587 will be compatible with many ISPs. User Name and Password:
This is your email account login name. Use Secure Connection:
Make sure to select TLS to secure your email connection.
