SETTING UP MAIL IN MOZILLA THUNDERBIRD (MAC & WINDOWS)

Installing and configuring Mozilla Thunderbird Mail for OlympusNet email
Adding an OlympusNet email account in Mozilla Thunderbird Mail
Changing settings in Mozilla Thunderbird Mail
 

Installing and configuring Mozilla Thunderbird Mail for OlympusNet email

1. After downloading Mozilla Thunderbird, double-click the Thunderbird setup icon.  The Welcome to Mozilla Thunderbird box appears.
2. Click Next and accept the license agreement.  Click Next and choose Standard Setup. Click Next again. Thunderbird will begin installing. After a few minutes the Install Complete box appears.  Click Next to launch Thunderbird.
3. If you have another email program on your system, you may see the Import Wizard box. Select Don't import anything, and click Next.  The Account Settings box appears.
4. Verify that Email Account is selected and click Next. The Account Wizard Identity box appears.
5. In the Your Name box, enter your name as you would like it to be displayed on email (e.g.,  Jane Doe).  In the Email Address box, enter your email address (e.g.,  janed@olympus.net) and click Next. The Server Information box appears.
6. Enter mail.olympus.net in the Incoming Server box. Uncheck the box Use Global Inbox [store mail in Local Folders]. In the Outgoing Server box, enter send.olympus.net and click Next. The User Names box appears.
7. In the Incoming User Name box, enter your email address (e.g., janed@olympus.net). In the Outgoing Server Name box, enter your email address (e.g., janed@olympus.net).  Click Next and the Account Name box appears.  The account name defaults to your email address. Click Next and the Congratulations! box appears with a summary of your settings.  The Download messages now box is checked.
8. Click Next or Finish and you will be prompted to enter your password.  Be sure to check Use Password Manager to remember this password.  After you enter your password and click OK, your email will be downloaded.  Please note: You will be prompted for your password again the first time you send email.  Be sure to check Use Password Manager to remember this password.

We recommend that our customers change the default outbound server port to prevent problems with sending email. Please see How to Enable Universal Email Access Using Mozilla Thunderbird Mail (Mac & Windows) to make this change.

Adding an OlympusNet email account in Mozilla Thunderbird Mail

1. From the Tools menu select Account Settings.  The Account Settings box appears.
2. Under the white box on the left, click on the Add Account button.  The Account Wizard New Account Setup box appears.
3. Verify that Email Account is selected and click Next.  The Identity box appears.
4. In the Your Name box, enter your name as you would like it to appear (e.g., Jane Doe).  In the Email Address box, enter your email address (e.g., janed@olympus.net) and click Next. The Server Information box appears.
5. In the Incoming Server box, enter mail.olympus.net and click Next.  The User Name box appears.
6. In the Incoming User Name box, enter your email address (e.g., janed@olympus.net) and click Next.  The Account Name box appears.
7. In the Account Name box, enter your email address (e.g., janed@olympus.net) and click Next.  The Congratulations! box appears with a summary.  Click Next. The Account Settings box appears.
8. In the white box on the left, select Outgoing  Server (SMTP). The Outgoing Server (SMTP) Settings appear on the right.
9. Enter send.olympus.net in the Server Name box. In the User Name box, enter your email address. Click Ok.
10. You have successfully added an OlympusNet email account in Thunderbird.

Changing settings in Mozilla Thunderbird Mail

1. Open Mozilla Thunderbird Mail. Click on Tools and select Account Settings.  The Accounts Settings box appears.
2. To change the incoming server settings, select Server Settings in the white box on the left.  Enter mail.olympus.net in the Server Name box on the right.  In the User Name box, enter your email address. The first time that you get email you will be prompted to enter your password.  Be sure to check Use Password Manager to remember this password to avoid having to enter your password every time you get email.
   
   
   
3. To change your sending email server name, select Outgoing Server (SMTP).  Enter send.olympus.net in the Server Name box.  Make sure there is a check in Use name and password. In the User Name box enter your email address. Click OK to save the changes.  The first time that you send email you will be prompted for your password.  Be sure to check Use Password Manager to remember this password to avoid having to enter your password every time you send email.