Configuring Thunderbird
- Open the File menu, then click on New and Existing Mail Account....
- Enter Your name as you want it to appear in emails that you send.
- Enter your Email address and Password.
- Click Continue. Thunderbird now will attempt to discover the settings for your account automatically. You can then use manual configuration to check these settings.
- If Thunderbird hasn't found settings for your account, the manual configuration will appear. Or, click the Manual config button.
- This is where you'll choose your settings based on the Manual Settings from cPanel.
- Choose IMAP or POP3 for your incoming mail server
- Then, type in your incoming Server hostname and the Port. Choosing the correct port will autopopulate SSL.
- Now, fill in the same fields for the Outgoing server, making sure to use the settings from your cPanel Manual Settings.
- Click Re-test to retry the email connection.
Tip:
You may receive a warning about your SSL certificate when you set up your mail client. This is because you probably have a self-signed SSL certificate instead of a certificate signed by a recognized certificate authority. Your email will still be encrypted even if you have a self-signed SSL certificate. - Once your connection has been confirmed, click Done. You're ready to start using your email in Thunderbird.
