How to set up Mozilla Thunderbird to connect to the AXIGEN mail server through IMAP and SMTP.
Solution
1. Open Mozilla Thunderbird.
2. Click the 'Tools' menu, and select 'Account Settings...'.
3. Click 'Add Account'.
4. Select 'Email account' and click 'Next'.
5. Enter your full name in the 'Your Name:' field (e.g. 'John Doe').
6. Enter your full email address (e.g. john.doe@example.com) in the 'Email Address:' field, and click 'Next'.
7. Select 'IMAP' as the type of incoming server you are using.
8. Enter the AXIGEN IMAP server address in the 'Incoming Server:' field, and click 'Next'.
9. Enter your username including the domain name (e.g. 'john.doe@example.com') in the 'Incoming User Name:' field, and click 'Next'.
10. Enter a name for your email account in the 'Account Name:' field, and click 'Next'.
11. Verify your account information in the dialogue box, and click 'Finish'.
If the server requires IMAP/SMTP over SSL, continue with the following:
12. Click the 'Server Settings' tab.
13. Check the box next to 'Use Secure Connection (SSL)'.
14. Click the 'Outgoing Server (SMTP)' tab and check 'SSL'.
If the outgoing (SMTP) server requires authentication, continue with the following, else jump to step 16:
15. Check the box next to 'Use name and password' and enter your username, including the domain name (e.g. 'john.doe@example.com').
Make sure you use the AXIGEN SMTP server for outgoing messages:
16. Click the 'Server Settings' tab again, click the 'Advanced' button, then click the 'SMTP' tab.
17. Select the AXIGEN SMTP server address from the drop-down box as your outgoing SMTP server.
18. Click 'OK'.
19. Click 'OK'.
2. Click the 'Tools' menu, and select 'Account Settings...'.
3. Click 'Add Account'.
4. Select 'Email account' and click 'Next'.
5. Enter your full name in the 'Your Name:' field (e.g. 'John Doe').
6. Enter your full email address (e.g. john.doe@example.com) in the 'Email Address:' field, and click 'Next'.
7. Select 'IMAP' as the type of incoming server you are using.
8. Enter the AXIGEN IMAP server address in the 'Incoming Server:' field, and click 'Next'.
9. Enter your username including the domain name (e.g. 'john.doe@example.com') in the 'Incoming User Name:' field, and click 'Next'.
10. Enter a name for your email account in the 'Account Name:' field, and click 'Next'.
11. Verify your account information in the dialogue box, and click 'Finish'.
If the server requires IMAP/SMTP over SSL, continue with the following:
12. Click the 'Server Settings' tab.
13. Check the box next to 'Use Secure Connection (SSL)'.
14. Click the 'Outgoing Server (SMTP)' tab and check 'SSL'.
If the outgoing (SMTP) server requires authentication, continue with the following, else jump to step 16:
15. Check the box next to 'Use name and password' and enter your username, including the domain name (e.g. 'john.doe@example.com').
Make sure you use the AXIGEN SMTP server for outgoing messages:
16. Click the 'Server Settings' tab again, click the 'Advanced' button, then click the 'SMTP' tab.
17. Select the AXIGEN SMTP server address from the drop-down box as your outgoing SMTP server.
18. Click 'OK'.
19. Click 'OK'.