Email configuration for Mozilla Thunderbird (Windows)
This guide is suitable for Mozilla Thunderbird on Windows-based computers.
What we'll cover:
- Configuring an Internode email account in Mozilla Thunderbird.
It is strongly recommended that you use the latest version of Thunderbird: you can download the latest version from the Mozilla Thunderbird web site.
Step 1
- Click on the Tools menu at the top of Thunderbird.
- Select Account Settings.
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Figure 1: Accessing the Account Settings menu |
Step 2
- Select Account Actions (to the Bottom Left), then click Add Mail Account…
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Figure 2: Selecting 'Add Mail Account' |
Step 3
- Enter your account information:
- In the Your name field, enter given name or business name - this is how your name appears when people receive email from you.
- In the Email address field, enter your Internode email address, e.g., username@internode.on.net
- In the Password field, enter your Internode password.
- Click on Continue.
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Figure 3: Entering your account details |
Step 4
- Thunderbird will attempt to discover your settings automatically.
Confirm that the settings are as below:- IMAP - Access folders and messages from multiple computers (recommended)
- Username: your Internode username.
- Incoming: mail.internode.on.net, IMAP, 993, SSL/TLS
- Outgoing: mail.internode.on.net, SMTP, 465, SSL/TLS
- Click Create Account once you have confirmed these settings.
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Figure 4: Mail Account Setup with all server settings entered |
- Click OK to close the Account Settings window.
Congratulations! Mozilla Thunderbird is now configured for use.
Further Assistance
If you are having trouble setting up the email account or would like to clarify some of the steps, please contact our Support team.
