How to add cu boulder mail to thunderbird

To add your CU Boulder email account to Thunderbird, you'll need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Set up your CU Boulder email account

Before you can add your CU Boulder email account to Thunderbird, you need to set up your account on the CU Boulder email server. Here's how:

  1. Go to the CU Boulder email login page: https://email.colorado.edu
  2. Enter your CU Boulder email address and password to log in.
  3. Click on the "Settings" icon (looks like a gear) in the top right corner of the page.
  4. Click on "Account" and then "Settings" from the dropdown menu.
  5. Scroll down to the "Incoming Server" section and make a note of the following settings:
    • Server: imap.colorado.edu
    • Port: 993
    • Encryption: SSL/TLS
    • Authentication: Password
  6. Scroll down to the "Outgoing Server" section and make a note of the following settings:
    • Server: smtp.colorado.edu
    • Port: 587
    • Encryption: STARTTLS
    • Authentication: Password

Step 2: Add your CU Boulder email account to Thunderbird

Now that you have your CU Boulder email account set up, you can add it to Thunderbird:

  1. Open Thunderbird and click on "File" > "New" > "Email Account".
  2. Enter your name and email address in the "Email Address" field.
  3. Click on "Next" and select "Manual config" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Fill in the following settings:
    • Your Name: Your name (e.g., John Doe)
    • Email Address: Your CU Boulder email address (e.g., [email protected])
    • Server: imap.colorado.edu (for incoming mail)
    • Port: 993 (for incoming mail)
    • Encryption: SSL/TLS
    • Authentication: Password
    • Username: Your CU Boulder email address (e.g., [email protected])
    • Password: Your CU Boulder email password
  5. Click on "Next" and select "Outgoing Server" from the dropdown menu.
  6. Fill in the following settings:
    • Server: smtp.colorado.edu (for outgoing mail)
    • Port: 587 (for outgoing mail)
    • Encryption: STARTTLS
    • Authentication: Password
    • Username: Your CU Boulder email address (e.g., [email protected])
    • Password: Your CU Boulder email password
  7. Click on "Finish" to complete the setup process.

Step 3: Verify your account

Once you've added your CU Boulder email account to Thunderbird, you should be able to send and receive emails. To verify that your account is set up correctly, try sending an email to yourself or checking your email inbox.

That's it! You should now be able to access your CU Boulder email account using Thunderbird.