Adding an e mail in thunderbird

To add an email account in Thunderbird, follow these steps:

1. Open Thunderbird and click on the "Account Actions" button in the top left corner of the window.
2. Click on "Add Mail Account" from the dropdown menu.
3. Enter your name and email address in the required fields.
4. Click on "Continue" to proceed.
5. Select the type of email account you want to add (e.g. POP, IMAP, or Exchange).
6. Enter your email account settings, including:
   • Server name (e.g. mail.example.com)
   • Port number (e.g. 995 for POP or 143 for IMAP)
   • Username (your email address)
   • Password (your email password)
7. Click on "Done" to save the account settings.
8. Thunderbird will then attempt to connect to your email account and download your emails.

Note: If you're using a Gmail account, you may need to enable IMAP access in your Gmail settings before you can add it to Thunderbird.

Here are some additional tips:

• Make sure you enter the correct server name and port number for your email provider. You can usually find this information in your email provider's documentation or by contacting their support team.
• If you're having trouble connecting to your email account, try checking the Thunderbird error log for more information.
• You can also add multiple email accounts to Thunderbird by repeating the process above.
• Thunderbird also supports other email protocols such as Exchange, Yahoo, and Outlook.com.

Here are the steps to add an email account in Thunderbird:

POP Account

1. Click on "Add Mail Account" and select "POP" as the account type.
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the POP server name (e.g. mail.example.com) and port number (e.g. 995).
4. Enter your username (your email address) and password.
5. Click on "Done" to save the account settings.

IMAP Account

1. Click on "Add Mail Account" and select "IMAP" as the account type.
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the IMAP server name (e.g. mail.example.com) and port number (e.g. 143).
4. Enter your username (your email address) and password.
5. Click on "Done" to save the account settings.

Exchange Account

1. Click on "Add Mail Account" and select "Exchange" as the account type.
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the Exchange server name (e.g. exchange.example.com) and port number (e.g. 443).
4. Enter your username (your email address) and password.
5. Click on "Done" to save the account settings.