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Configuring Thunderbird in Windows for Penn State POP E-mail

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Configuring Thunderbird in Windows for Penn State's POP e-mail.

Thunderbird E-mail - Incoming Email Settings

  1. Launch Thunderbird.
  2. Click on the Tools menu.
  3. Select Account Settings.
  4. Click on Add Account.
  5. Select Email account.
  6. Click  Next.
  7. Type in your name and email address.
  8. Click  Next.
  9. Select POP for incoming email server type.
  10. Type in email.psu.edu as your incoming email server.
  11. Click  Next.
  12. Type in your Penn State Access Account id  for incoming mail OR you can enter the name you would like to refer to this account.
  13. Click Next to finish.

Thunderbird E-mail - Setting Up Your Outgoing Email Settings

  1. Click on Tools.
  2. Select Account Settings.
  3. Choose Outgoing Server (SMTP).
  4. Click the Add... button.
  5. Under Server Name, type in smtp.psu.edu
  6. Check the user name and password option.
  7. Under Use Security Connection, choose No.
  8. Click OK to finish.

(Note: if you are using a third party ISP (other than PSU), use authsmtp instead of smtp. Instructions for authsmtp can be found at: http://helpdesk.psu.edu/authsmtp.html )


Now follow the instructions for setting SSL as follows:

  1. In the Tools menu, click Account Settings.
  2. Expand your account details by clicking on the + (plus) sign.
  3. Next, click on Server Settings.
  4. Click on the box to the left of Use secure connection (SSL).
  5. The Port number should automatically change to 995.
  6. Click OK.

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Last modified 11-14-2007