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WiscMail/WiscMail Plus (Win) - Configuring Thunderbird

This document explains how to configure Mozilla / Thunderbird to use with WiscMail/WiscMail Plus.

1. Open Mozilla Mail or Mozilla Thunderbird.

2. If this is the first time you've opened Thunderbird, you may be prompted to Import Settings and Mail folders from.... Press Cancel to continue configuring.

3. If you do not have any mail accounts configured, you will be prompted to create one. At the New Account Setup window, press Cancel and then Exit to begin using Thunderbird.

4. Pull down Tools and go into Account Settings... if you are configuring Thunderbird for the first time you will see an empty Outgoing Server (SMTP) page.

   



5. In the Outgoing Server (SMTP) category, hit the Add button to configure outgoing mail.

• Settings
• Description: WiscMail SMTP
• Server Name: smtpauth.wiscmail.wisc.edu
• Port number: 587.
• Security and Authentication
• Check mark Username and Password.
  • WiscMail: Type in your UserName: NetID
  • WiscMail Plus: Type in your full email address: joe.user@dept.wisc.edu
• Use secure connection: TLS



6. Click OK.Thunderbird is now configured to send mail.
• Note: There are multiple configurations that will send mail, for more options, see: Alternate Port Setup



7. Next, click Add Account... to start configuring your WiscMail account.

   

8. Highlight Email account and press Next

   

9. Enter Your Name. This should be your full name as you would like it to appear on messages you send.


10. Email Address:
    • WiscMail: Type in you email address. NetID@wisc.edu
    • WiscMail Plus: Type in your whole e-mail address. joe.user@dept.wisc.edu

11. Click Next.



12. Select IMAP or POP:

• If selecting POP access, Uncheck "Use Global Inbox".
• You can set this to either POP or IMAP. IMAP is recommended for most users, as it allows your emails to be viewed from multiple computers and through the (WiscMail Web Client)
• Note: For information on the differences between POP and IMAP, see:
  Differences between POP, IMAP, and WebMail

• Incoming Server: wiscmail.wisc.edu.

13. Click Next



14. Ensure that your Incoming User Name is correct:
• WiscMail: NetID (Only)
• WiscMail Plus: Type in your whole e-mail address. NetID@dept.wisc.edu

15. Click Next

16. Account Name: User can name their account whatever they want.

17. Click Next

18. Thunderbird will then Congratulate you and show you a summary of your account, press Finish to continue configuring your account

19. Back in the Account Settings window, select the Server Settings category for your newly created WiscMail account.
• Set Use secure connection to SSL.
  Make sure the Port is set to 993 if using IMAP or 995 for POP.

  

  • Click OK. Your WiscMail account is now configured to check and send mail. To load your mailboxes, click on the folder titled Inbox underneath your email address and enter your password.

  • Optional: Configure Access to the Campus Email Directory

    You may now setup your WiscMail account to use the LDAP server. The LDAP server allows your client to automatically search for the e-mail addresses for recipients when you are composing a message.

See Also:

• Whitepages - Configuring Thunderbird for a Department-specific Search