Setup Email on Thunderbird (IMAP)

Thunderbird is a free, open-source email client that offers excellent support for IMAP and advanced groupware features. Follow the steps below to connect your mailbox. 

 Large Mailboxes: Depending on your internet speed and the size of your mailbox (up to 200GB per account), the initial synchronization can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days to fully build your local data file . 

 You can setup Autoconfig in your DNS to make the process of setting up Thunderbird much easier. 

 Enhanced mailbox? Connect a CardDAV address book or a remote calendar (CalDAV) to keep your contacts and schedule in sync. 

 

 Getting Started 

 To open the setup window for a new email account: 

 

 

 Click on Account Actions in the bottom left of the account pane. 

 

 

 Select Add Mail Account... from the menu. 

 

 

 

 Option 1: Automatic Configuration (Recommended) 

 If you have Autoconfig set up in your DNS, Thunderbird will handle the heavy lifting for you. 

 

 

 Enter Your Details: Fill in your full name, email address, and password. Keep Remember password checked. 

 

 

 Search for Settings: Click Continue . Thunderbird will automatically search for the recommended server configuration. 

 

 

 Confirm Configuration: Once the green "Configuration found" message appears, verify that IMAP is selected. 

 

 

 Finish Setup: Click Done . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Option 2: Manual Configuration 

 If Autoconfig is not available or you need to specify custom ports, follow these steps. 

 

 

 Enter Your Details: Input your name, email, and password, then click Configure manually at the bottom of the window. 

 

 

 Enter Server Details: We recommend using  IMAP with SSL/TLS to ensure your data remains private and your folders stay synchronized across all devices . 

 

 

 Incoming Server 

 

 

 Protocol : IMAP 

 

 

 Hostname : imap.emailarray.com 

 

 

 Port : 993 

 

 

 Connection Security: SSL/TLS 

 

 

 Authentication Method: Normal password 

 

 

 Username: Your full email address (e.g., name@yourdomain.com) 

 

 

 

 

 Outgoing Server 

 

 

 Protocol : SMTP 

 

 

 Hostname : smtp.emailarray.com 

 

 

 Port : 465 

 

 

 Connection Security: SSL/TLS 

 

 

 Authentication Method: Normal password 

 

 

 Username: Your full email address (e.g., name@yourdomain.com) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Test and Verify: Click Re-test . Thunderbird will verify the connection. 

 

 

 Finalize: Once the green success bar appears ("The following settings were found by probing the given server"), click Done . 

 

 

 

 Success! 

 Your account is now ready to use. 

 On the final screen, you can also: 

 

 

 Add a custom signature. 

 

 

 Enhanced mailbox? Connect a CardDAV address book or a remote calendar (CalDAV) to keep your contacts and schedule in sync. 

 

 

 Enable end-to-end encryption for extra security. 

 

 

 Click Finish to head to your inbox. Thunderbird will now begin synchronizing your folders.