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    This document provides instructions for configuring Thunderbird email client to use IMAP for email on Mac and Windows operating systems. It describes how to download and install Thunderbird, set up an IMAP email account, add the CMU directory service for address lookup, and configure settings for sent mail and deleted items folders. The 4 main sections cover installation, account setup, adding the directory service, and customizing sent mail and trash folders.

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    This document provides instructions for configuring Thunderbird email client to use IMAP for email on Mac and Windows operating systems. It describes how to download and install Thunderbird, set up an IMAP email account, add the CMU directory service for address lookup, and configure settings for sent mail and deleted items folders. The 4 main sections cover installation, account setup, adding the directory service, and customizing sent mail and trash folders.

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    This document provides instructions for configuring Thunderbird email client to use IMAP for email on Mac and Windows operating systems. It describes how to download and install Thunderbird, set up an IMAP email account, add the CMU directory service for address lookup, and configure settings for sent mail and deleted items folders. The 4 main sections cover installation, account setup, adding the directory service, and customizing sent mail and trash folders.

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    This document provides instructions for configuring Thunderbird email client to use IMAP for email on Mac and Windows operating systems. It describes how to download and install Thunderbird, set up an IMAP email account, add the CMU directory service for address lookup, and configure settings for sent mail and deleted items folders. The 4 main sections cover installation, account setup, adding the directory service, and customizing sent mail and trash folders.

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    Thunderbird with IMAP (Mac & Windows)

    Configuring Thunderbird 3.1.6 with IMAP (Mac and Windows)


    Thunderbird is an email application that supports IMAP and Exchange mail protocols. Thunderbird is NOT supported by the Computing Services Help Center. For help using Thunderbird, please refer to the application help or online resources (http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/) . Please note, the installation and setup instructions are the same for both the Mac and Windows operating systems. The included screen images reflect the Mac interface. This document contains the following sections: Step 1: Download and Install Step 2: Setup with IMAP Step 3: Add a Directory Service Step 4: Sent Mail and Deleted Items

    For information related to this topic refer to: Reading Bboards with Thunderbird (http://www.cmu.edu/computingdoc/contributed/thunderbird-imap/bboards.html)

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    Thunderbird with IMAP (Mac & Windows)

    Step 1: Download and Install Thunderbird


    Follow these steps to download and install: 1. Visit the Mozilla Thunderbird web page (http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/) and select the download link. 2. Save the file to your desktop. 3. To begin the installation, double-click the downloaded file and follow the onscreen instructions. 4. Open Thunderbird once the installation is complete.

    Step 2: Setup Thunderbird


    Last Updated: 9/15/10

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    Thunderbird with IMAP (Mac & Windows)

    Step 2: Setup Thunderbird


    Complete the following to setup Thunderbird to use IMAP to send and receive mail. 1. Launch Thunderbird. 2. The Mail Account Setup window displays. 3. Enter the following account information and then click Continue. Your name: Enter your name as you would like it to appear on outgoing email messages. Email address: Enter your the email address (e.g., juser@andrew.cmu.edu, juser@cmu.edu) Password: Enter your Andrew account password. 4. Thunderbird searches for your server settings. 5. Click Manual Setup to complete the setup. 6. Select Server Settings. Enter the following: Server Name: cyrus.andrew.cmu.edu Port: 993 Connection security: SSL/TLS Authentication method: Normal password 7. Select Outgoing Server (SMTP) and then the server option smtp.andrew.cmu.edu. 8. Click Edit. Verify the following: Server Name: smtp.andrew.cmu.edu Port: 587 Connection security: STARTLS Authentication method: Normal password User Name: Your Andrew userID 9. Click OK to close the setup windows.

    Step 3: Add a Directory Service


    Last Updated: 11/5/10

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    Step 3: Add a Directory Service


    Follow these steps to add the campus directory for email addresses: 1. Select Tools > Account Settings and then Composition & Addressing. 2. Select Use a different LDAP service and then click Edit Directories. A LDAP Directory Server window displays. 3. Click Add. 4. Enter the following general settings: Name: CMU Person Search Hostname: ldap.andrew.cmu.edu Base DN: ou=person,dc=cmu,dc=edu Port number: 389 5. Click Advanced. 6. Enter the following: Scope: One Level Search filter: (cmuActiveDN=*) 7. Click OK (twice) and return to the Composition & Addressing window. 8. Select CMU Person Search from the drop-down. 9. Click OK.

    Step 4: Sent Mail and Deleted Items


    Last Updated: 2/1/11

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    Thunderbird with IMAP (Mac & Windows)

    Step 4: Sent Mail & Deleted Items


    Specify a Sent Mail Folder
    By default, Thunderbird stores your sent messages on the server in a folder labeled "Sent." Follow these steps to choose a different folder for your sent messages: 1. Select Tools > Account Settings and then Copies & Folders. 2. Check Place a copy in. Depending on where you want to store your sent mail, select one of the following: "Sent" Folder on, and then select your account or Local Folders from the drop-down. Other to specify a different sent mail folder. If you select this option, additional windows will display to allow you to browse to the exact folder that you want to use. For example, if you want to store your Thunderbird sent messages in the same folder as Webmail uses, select your Thunderbird account name, then Inbox, then select Sent Mail. 3. Click OK to accept the changes and close the Account Settings window.

    Deleted Messages
    By default, Thunderbird is set to move your deleted messages to the Trash folder. To change this setting, follow these steps: 1. Select Tools > Account Settings and then Server Settings. 2. From When I delete a message, select one of the following: Move it to the Trash folder Mark it as deleted Remove it immediately 3. To further customize your settings, you may also select: Cleanup ("Expunge") Inbox on Exit Empty Trash on Exit. 4. Click OK to accept the changes and close the Account Settings window.

    Additional Information
    For more information on using Thunderbird, please refer to the application help or online resources (http://support.mozillamessaging.com) . Last Updated: 11/8/10

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