TechNotes
Blind Enterprises and Thunderbird
These are the instructions for setting up Thunderbird. We are using Peek mail in and Comcast mail out. You will need ISP-accounts-blindenterprises.xls and the Comcast user name and password.
1. Download Thunderbird : http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/
2. Install Thunderbird
3 Start Thunderbird
Now use this inputs to set up your account:
- Import : don’t import anything
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- type of account : Email
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- Your Name: Full Name
- Email Address: Alias @blindenterprises.org
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- type of server: POP
- Incoming Server: 66.179.48.9
- Use Global Inbox : leave clicked to enable sharing
- Outgoing Server: smtp.comcast.net
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- Incoming User Name: Alias
- Outgoing User Name: Comcast user name (*without* the @comcast…)
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- Account Name: Alias @blindenterprises.org
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- Download now: checked
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- Password: Password
- Password Manager: checked
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Continue again
To complete, we are going to send ourselves a letter as:
- Click the ‘Write’ button (towards the top)
- To: Foward To (same address as setup)
- Subject: Test
- Click the ‘Send’ button (towards the top)
- Password: Comcast password
- Password Manager: checked
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- Click the ‘Get Mail’ button (toward the top)
You should see the letter we just sent.
Good job!
To use this account on multiple computers:
- Go to Tools > Account Settings.
- Click on ‘Server Settings’ below the account name.
- Click ‘Leave Messages on server’
- Click ‘Until I delete them’
- Click OK
All done.