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Thunderbird is a free, open source email client developed by the Mozilla Foundation.
Thunderbird is a free, open source email client developed by the Mozilla Foundation.


=Configuring Thunderbird for your Bravehost Account=
=Configuring Thunderbird for your Bravenet Account=
# Start Thunderbird
# Start Thunderbird
# Click '''File''', '''New''', then the '''Existing Mail Accounts option'''
# Click '''File''', '''New''', then the '''Existing Mail Accounts option'''
# Fill out the following fields:<br/>[[File:thunderbirdAddressConfig.png|Address Settings]]
# Fill out the following fields:<br/>[[File:ThunderbirdAddressConfig1.png|alt=|Address Settings]]
## Your Name - Enter your name here
#'''Your Name''' - Enter your name here
## Email Address - Enter your Bravenet e-mail address
# '''Email Address''' - Enter your Bravenet e-mail address
## Password - Enter the password for the Bravenet e-mail address
# '''Password''' - Enter the password for the Bravenet e-mail address.
# Click '''Continue'''
# Click '''Continue.'''
# Click on '''Manual Settings'''<br/>[[File:thunderbirdServerConfig.png| Server Settings]]
# Click '''Configure manually'''<br />[[File:ThunderbirdAddressConfig2.gif|alt=| Server Settings]]
## In the '''Username''' field, enter you Bravenet e-mail address
# In the '''Username''' field, replace the contents with your full Bravenet e-mail address.
## Change the Incoming '''Server Hostname''' to mail.bravehost.com
# Set the Incoming '''Server Hostname''' to mail.bravehost.com
## Change the Outgoing '''Server Hostname''' to mail.bravehost.com
# Set the Outgoing '''Server Hostname''' to mail.bravehost.com
## Change the Outgoing '''Port''' to 465.
# Click '''Re-test''' to finish configuring the servers.
## Click on '''Re-test''' to finish configuring the servers.
# Click the '''Done''' button and your account should now work correctly.
# Note that Outgoing '''SSL''' will now be set to STARTTLS, as long as the port is set to 465 before clicking '''Re-test'''
# Click the '''Create Account''' button and your account should now work correctly


You can test your incoming and outgoing mail settings by sending yourself an email.
You can test your incoming and outgoing mail settings by sending yourself an email.
[[Category:E-Mail]]

Latest revision as of 11:54, 30 May 2022

Thunderbird is a free, open source email client developed by the Mozilla Foundation.

Configuring Thunderbird for your Bravenet Account

  1. Start Thunderbird
  2. Click File, New, then the Existing Mail Accounts option
  3. Fill out the following fields:
  4. Your Name - Enter your name here
  5. Email Address - Enter your Bravenet e-mail address
  6. Password - Enter the password for the Bravenet e-mail address.
  7. Click Continue.
  8. Click Configure manually
  9. In the Username field, replace the contents with your full Bravenet e-mail address.
  10. Set the Incoming Server Hostname to mail.bravehost.com
  11. Set the Outgoing Server Hostname to mail.bravehost.com
  12. Click Re-test to finish configuring the servers.
  13. Click the Done button and your account should now work correctly.

You can test your incoming and outgoing mail settings by sending yourself an email.

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