Configuring Thunderbird 2.x on Mac OS X for Penn State POP E-mail
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Configuring Thunderbird 2.x e-mail for Penn State on Mac OS X.
- Launch Thunderbird.
- Click on the Tools menu.
- Select Account Settings.
- Click on Add Account.
- Select Email account.
- Click on Continue.
- Type in your name and email address.
- Click on Continue.
- Select POP for incoming email server type.
- Type in email.psu.edu as your incoming email server.
- Type in smtp.psu.edu as your outgoing server.
Note: if have previously configured an SMTP outgoing mail server, step 11 will not be available. You will be using the previously configured SMTP server for this email account. - Click on Continue.
- Type in your Penn State Access Account id for Incoming and Outgoing User Name.
- Enter the name you would like to refer to this account.
- Verify information shown.
- Click Done.
- Click on Server Settings in the left pane under the name of the account you just created.
- Under Security Settings, click the radio button for SSL.
- Click OK.