Thunderbird
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+ | ==Introduction== | ||
+ | Thunderbird is the latest evolution of the once integrated Mozilla mail client -- which in itself was an evolution of Netscape. While we still recommend using pine, Thunderbird has some benefits. It has a nice GUI, the ability to display HTML e-mails, and a built in Junk mail detector -- just to name a few. | ||
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+ | If you're using a Peyton Hall Linux system, Thunderbird is maintained on our central NFS share and can be launched by typing <tt>thunderbird</tt> at the command-line while in an X Windows session. If, however, you want to install it on a stand-alone machine such as a laptop or Windows desktop, the latest version can be found at http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/. | ||
+ | ==Setup for accessing your Astro mail== | ||
+ | The instructions for setting up Thunderbird are very similar under Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. | ||
+ | #Get to the New Account Setup Box: | ||
+ | #*If it's the first time you're running it you'll probably get an import settings box. Close that and then you'll get the New Account Setup box. Close this as well. | ||
+ | #Open the Account Settings dialog box: | ||
+ | #*On Windows or the Mac go to '''Tools -> Account Settings'''. | ||
+ | #*On Linux this can be found under '''Edit -> Account Settings'''. | ||
+ | #Click the '''Add Account''' option. | ||
+ | #Select '''E-mail Account''' and click '''Continue''' | ||
+ | #Enter '''Your Name''' as you'd like it to appear on your e-mail, and fill in your '''E-Mail Addresss'''. Click '''Continue''' | ||
+ | #Select '''IMAP''' and type '''mail.astro.princeton.edu''' into the '''Incoming Server''' field. | ||
+ | #*If this was your first time setting up an account in Thunderbird, you'll also be prompted for an '''Outgoing Mail Server'''... fill in '''mail.astro.princeton.edu'''. | ||
+ | #'''Continue''' | ||
+ | #'''Incoming User Name''' should already be set with your Peyton Hall username, if not fill it in. '''Continue''' | ||
+ | #Pick a descriptive '''Account Name'''... the default should be ok too. '''Continue''' | ||
+ | #Click '''Done'''... however, '''''you are not done yet!''''' | ||
+ | #Click '''Server Settings''' under the account name you just created | ||
+ | #Under the '''Security Settings''' section, select '''SSL''' | ||
+ | #On the right side of the box, click '''Outgoing Server (SMTP)''' | ||
+ | #Two options: | ||
+ | #*If you already filled in an outgoing server, select mail.astro and click '''Edit''' | ||
+ | #*Otherwise, click '''Add'''. Enter '''mail.astro.princeton.edu''' into '''Server Name''' | ||
+ | #Make sure '''Use name and password''' is checked and that your astro username is filled in | ||
+ | #Under '''Use secure connection''' select '''TLS'''. Click '''OK''' | ||
+ | #Click '''OK''' again | ||
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+ | That's it, you should now have a functional Thunderbird setup. You might want to look at the other options in the Account Settings box as well, as there's a lot of things you can adjust to suit your needs. |
Revision as of 22:14, 4 May 2007
Introduction
Thunderbird is the latest evolution of the once integrated Mozilla mail client -- which in itself was an evolution of Netscape. While we still recommend using pine, Thunderbird has some benefits. It has a nice GUI, the ability to display HTML e-mails, and a built in Junk mail detector -- just to name a few.
If you're using a Peyton Hall Linux system, Thunderbird is maintained on our central NFS share and can be launched by typing thunderbird at the command-line while in an X Windows session. If, however, you want to install it on a stand-alone machine such as a laptop or Windows desktop, the latest version can be found at http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/.
Setup for accessing your Astro mail
The instructions for setting up Thunderbird are very similar under Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.
- Get to the New Account Setup Box:
- If it's the first time you're running it you'll probably get an import settings box. Close that and then you'll get the New Account Setup box. Close this as well.
- Open the Account Settings dialog box:
- On Windows or the Mac go to Tools -> Account Settings.
- On Linux this can be found under Edit -> Account Settings.
- Click the Add Account option.
- Select E-mail Account and click Continue
- Enter Your Name as you'd like it to appear on your e-mail, and fill in your E-Mail Addresss. Click Continue
- Select IMAP and type mail.astro.princeton.edu into the Incoming Server field.
- If this was your first time setting up an account in Thunderbird, you'll also be prompted for an Outgoing Mail Server... fill in mail.astro.princeton.edu.
- Continue
- Incoming User Name should already be set with your Peyton Hall username, if not fill it in. Continue
- Pick a descriptive Account Name... the default should be ok too. Continue
- Click Done... however, you are not done yet!
- Click Server Settings under the account name you just created
- Under the Security Settings section, select SSL
- On the right side of the box, click Outgoing Server (SMTP)
- Two options:
- If you already filled in an outgoing server, select mail.astro and click Edit
- Otherwise, click Add. Enter mail.astro.princeton.edu into Server Name
- Make sure Use name and password is checked and that your astro username is filled in
- Under Use secure connection select TLS. Click OK
- Click OK again