
Settings for a manual setup should look like the below screenshot. The Account Setup Wizard consists of only one screen. Most users will be finished at this point, but we will go over the Manual config for users with more complicated setups. Ideally, setting up Thunderbird should be as easy as download/install and entering real name, email address and password. Click done, and you will begin receiving email.

If things were all correct on the last screen, you should see something like the screen the one below.

Check the box to remember password and click on continue. If you do not know your password please call Omsoft for help. On the next screen, you will need to enter your name, email address, and password. Click “Skip this and use my existing email”. If you are already using Thunderbird and adding a new account, you can click on the menu (the three horizontal bars) and go to “options” and “accounts”.Ī window will pop up asking if you would like a new email address. If not, look for the “Create a new account” heading, and click on “Email”. If this is the first time you have opened the program after installing it, the setup should begin automatically. The Mail Account Setup dialog is displayed. Enter your address information and click, Continue.

Click the Skip this and use my existing email button. However, I am going to set up my own from my web hosting account. In the Welcome screen, you can choose to create a new email address. (IMAP is enabled on new Gmail accounts by default.) Next, select File > New > Existing Mail Account. In the home screen of Thunderbird, click Email under the Create a new account section. Mozilla Thunderbird is an open source email client by the makers of the Firefox web browser. How to add your Gmail account to Thunderbird Watch on To configure Thunderbird to work with Gmail, first enable IMAP on your Gmail account.
