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An Introduction to Thunderbird Email
December 4, 2012 at 9:00 AM
in Room A Synopsis
1. Configuring Your PC to send and receive email
1.1 Cox and Century link settings
1.2 Required software downloads2. Installation
2.1 Thunderbird
2.2 Import Export Tools
3. Import / Export Existing Accounts
3.1 Outlook Express
3.2 Windows Live Mail
3.3 Address Books
4. Customization5. Additional Web Links and Info
1. Configuring Your PC to send and receive email
First: You will need your Username and Password.
Write them down and keep in an available location.
Username: ___________________
Password: ___________________ [usually case sensitive]
Second: You will need your email server settings (listed below)
POP3, and SMTP server settings for Cox customers
|
Domain |
Incoming POP |
Outgoing SMTP |
Username |
|
cox.net Email Server Limits |
pop.cox.net Port 995 SSL/TCLS |
smtp.cox.net Port 587 with TLS |
Username |
|
cox.net Server Limits |
pop.cox.net Port 995 SSL/TCLS |
smtp.cox.net Port 465 with SSL |
Username |
|
cox.net Server Limits |
pop.west.cox.net Port 110 |
smtp.west.cox.net Port 25 |
Username |
|
Domain |
Incoming POP |
Outgoing SMTP |
Username |
|
q.com Server Limits |
mail.q.com Port 995 SSL |
smtp.q.com Port 587 TLS if available |
Email Address |
|
qwest.net Server Limits |
pop.mpls.qwest.net Port 110 |
pop.mpls.qwest.net Port 25 |
Username* |
*If your email address is customer@qwest.net, username would be customer
Domain
Incoming POP
Outgoing SMTP
Username
hotmail.com
msn.com
live.com
outlook.com
.
Server Limits.
.
pop3.live.com
Port 995 SSL
smtp.live.com
Port 587 TLS if available.
Email Address
Third: You will need to download the following links to your computer
Please save in a location that you can remember ! Like “Downloads” or “Desktop”.http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/download/?product=thunderbird-17.0&os=win&lang=en-USThunderbird Setup 17.0.exe [Windows 18.9Mb]
Kosmos Import Export tools Add-on [ImportExportTools-2.8.01.xpi]
www.nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/ImportExportTools-2.8.0.1.xpiFloss Thunderbird User Manual [thunderbird.pdf]
http://en.flossmanuals.net/_booki/thunderbird/thunderbird.pdf
For the complete presentation article you can download the complete handout [Here]
2. Installation
3. Import / Export Existing Accounts
4. Customization
5. Additional Web Links and Info
Mozilla
Getting started FAQ’s: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_:_FAQs_:_Getting_Started
Migrating Thunderbird from 24 other Email clients plus much additional information
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_:_FAQs_:_Migration#Specific_programsYouTube
Thunderbird Tutorial [time =: 6:43]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWh-EnnFZ8U
On Your Mark
Manual [Not as good as Floss]: www.onyourmark.com/tutorials/email_thunderbird.pdf
eml2mbx
Program for creating mbox files: http://luethje.eu/prog/eml2m_en.htm
Overview and Downloads:
http://luethje.eu/prog/
http://luethje.eu/prog/eml2m065_en.zip
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