Optionally also create folders for each year incoming and outgoing. Create a folder 'Archive' under 'Local Folders'.To delete mail from a server while keeping it locally, archive the mail in a local folder. A local copy, sometimes only of the message header, is what you work with, and your actions are immediately mirrored on the server. You should be able to send new emails now.IMAP keeps your email stored on the server. Thunderbird Configuration for POP3S and SMTP If you see the 'Thunderbird failed to find the settings for your email account'Īnd click 'Advanced config' to save settings. If the test is passed, click 'Done' to save settings.ġ0. Thunderbird will try to reach the email server and do some connection tests.ĩ. Enter your name, email address and password.Ħ. Open 'Set Up Your Existing Email Account' dialog box,īy clicking 'File > New > Existing Email Account'.ĥ.

Now launch Thunderbird on the other computer.Ĥ. Services: cockpit dhcpv6-client ftp http imap pop3 pop3s smtp smtps sshģ. Herong$ sudo firewall-cmd -zone=public -list-all On my email server, make sure that the firewall is open for those ports. Note that POP3 with SSL/TLS is also called POP3S.Ģ. On my email server, make sure that Postfix and Dovecot are listening on those ports. So here is what I did to configure Thunderbird with above server settings.ġ. Email address is Username and password associated with the email address: herong and TopSecret.POP3 service on port 995, with SSL/TLS and normal username/password authentication.SMTP service on port 25, with STARTTLS (Opportunistic TLS) and no authentication.But you need to match connection settingsĮxactly to what are supported by the email server.įor example, my email server, running Postfix and Dovecot, supports the following by default: This section provides a tutorial example on how to configure Thunderbird to use POP3S (POP3 with SSL/TLS) with normal password for incoming emails and SMTP with no authentication for outgoing emails.Ĭonfiguring Thunderbird is also easy. ∟Thunderbird Configuration for POP3S and SMTP ∟ Email Client Tools - Mail User Agents (MUA) Linux Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples

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