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 1. Choose '''Email account'''.
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 Click '''Next'''.		  1. Choose '''Skip this and use my existing email'''.
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 1. Enter your full name and email address.
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 Click '''Next'''.		  1. Enter your full name, email address and password.
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 Click '''Continue'''.
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 1. Select:
  * Type of incoming server: '''IMAP'''		  1. Thunderbird now tries some default server names and should find the following settings for your account:
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  * Incoming Server: '''imap.ee.ethz.ch'''   {{attachment:thunder03.png}}
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  * Outgoing Server: '''smtp.ee.ethz.ch'''  Click '''Done'''.
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  {{attachment:thunderbird03.png}}  1. Thunderbird now creates your email account. You can now check or modify some settings of the newly created account in the '''Account Settings'''.
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 Click '''Next'''.  1. In the '''Server Settings''' you can see the settings for the incoming mail server:
 
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 1. '''Incoming User Name''' and '''Outgoing User Name''' are probably already right. They should be both set to the name of your account
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 Click '''Next'''.

 1. Set the '''Account Name''' to anything you want (you can leave it as is) .
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 Click '''Next'''.

 1. Verify that everything is correctly set.
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 Click '''Next'''.		  1. Under '''Outgoing Server''' you can see the settings of the outgoing mail server:
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 1. In the '''Account Settings''' window, select '''Synchronization & Storage''' and '''uncheck "Keep message for this account on this computer"'''.
  . {{attachment:caching.png}}		  1. In the '''Account Settings''' window, select '''Synchronization & Storage''' and '''uncheck "Keep message for this account on this computer"'''. Also make sure to select the option '''{{{Synchronize the most recent 1 days}}}'''
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Configuration of Thunderbird

  1. Start Thunderbird. The Account Wizard will appear if you didn't yet setup your mail account. Otherwise, you can start it by clicking Add Account... in the Account Settings window.

  2. Choose Skip this and use my existing email.

    • thunder01.png

  3. Enter your full name, email address and password.

    • thunder02.png

    Click Continue.

  4. Thunderbird now tries some default server names and should find the following settings for your account:

    • thunder03.png

    Click Done.

  5. Thunderbird now creates your email account. You can now check or modify some settings of the newly created account in the Account Settings.

  6. In the Server Settings you can see the settings for the incoming mail server:

    • thunder04.png

  7. Under Outgoing Server you can see the settings of the outgoing mail server:

    • thunder06.png

  8. Although the Account Wizard has now finished setting up your account, you still need to do some configuration changes before you can use your account. Press therefore Cancel when prompted for the password.

    • thunderbird07.png

  9. Open the Account Settings window by choosing Account Settings... in the Tools menu

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  10. Select Server Settings (on the left) and make sure that the following is true:

    • Server Name: imap.ee.ethz.ch

    • Port: 993

    • Connection security: SSL/TLS

    • Authentication method: Normal password

      thunder_imapsetting.png

  11. Click on the Advanced... button under "Server Settings" and configure:

    • IMAP server directory: empty (blank)

    • Show only subscribed folders: no (unchecked)

    • Server supports folders that contain sub-folders and messages: no (unchecked)

      thunderbird10.png

    Click OK.

  12. In the Account Settings window, select Synchronization & Storage and uncheck "Keep message for this account on this computer". Also make sure to select the option Synchronize the most recent 1 days

  13. In the Account Settings window, select Outgoing Server (SMTP) and then Edit

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  14. The following settings for SMTP Server should be set:

    • Server Name: smtp.ee.ethz.ch

    • Port: 587

    • Connection security: STARTTLS

    • Authentication method: Normal password

    • User Name: your username

      thunderbird_smtp.png

    Click OK and exit the Account Settings windows. Now your account should be ready to go!

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