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HOW TO CONFIGURE THUNDERBIRD E-MAIL TO ACCESS YOUR MAILBOX ON MINNESOTA MICRONET'S MAIL SERVER Download Thunderbird if you don't already have it. TO CONFIGURE A NEW ACCOUNT Double click on the Thunderbird icon. Pull down Tools, select Account Settings, then click on Add Account. The New Account Setup screen should display. Make sure the dot is next to Email account. Click Next. For Your Name:, enter any permutation of your real name that you want to appear in e-mail messages. Examples are:   Jane Doe; J. Doe; Jane D.; J. Doe, Manager. It's up to you what is entered here. For Email Address:, enter your e-mail address. Example: janedoe@herdomain.com   Click Next. Most users should put the dot next to IMAP. However, if you prefer to use POP/POP3, put the dot next to POP. For Incoming Mail Server most users use IMAP and so will enter: mail.mnmicro.net If you're using POPinstead of IMAP, enter mail.mnmicro.net You'll probably want to leave the check next to Use Global Inbox. For Outgoing Mail Server, enter mail.mnmicro.net Click Next. For Incoming User Name:, enter your 3 to 8 character username or mailbox name (in all lower case). For Outgoing User Name:, enter your username and password because you will be enabling SMTP Authentication later. Click Next. For Account Name:, enter whatever word/s you will recognize as the name for this account. Examples are: Jane's micronet mail; micronet; micronet e-mail. Click Next. When the Congratulations! screen displays, click Finish. Now you need to change the Outgoing Server Port Number and enable SMTP Authentication. Do this by: On the left-hand side of the screen, click once on the name of your e-mail account here. Click on View Settings for this Account. On the LEFT-hand side of that screen, click on Outgoing Server (SMTP), which appears near the bottom of the list. Click once on the outgoing server for here, then click the Edit button. In the field next to Port:, wipe out 25 and enter 587 Under Security and Authentication, CHECK the box next to Use name and password. In the field next to User Name:, enter the 3 to 8 character username for your mailbox here. Click OK. Click OK. Top of Page IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM . . . Make sure the POP, SMTP, account name and password are correct. To check the settings: pull down Tools, then select Account Settings. Click on Server Settings on the left for the incoming mail server and username. Or, from the main Thunderbird screen, on the right-hand side, under Accounts, click on View settings for this account. Make sure your account, listed on the left, is highlighted. Click on Server Settings under your account. Server Type: POP Mail Server Server Name: mail.mnmicro.net Username: your 3 to 8 character username in all lower case Check for new messages on startup and automatically check for messages are also found here. If any changes are make, click OK. If you can receive messages but can't send, make sure the settings for us are correct. If your settings are correct, and you're still having a problem reading/sending e-mail, close out of all applications and reboot your computer. Connect again and try your mail again. If you're accessing the Internet through another ISP, that ISP's rules apply when sending mail. If the settings are correct for us, that ISP may require that you use their smtp server settings. If Thunderbird gets slow: Empty the Trash - pull down File, then select Empty Trash. Make sure other folders aren't overly full. You may need to compact folders - pull down File, then select Compact Folders. If you still have a problem or get an error message, note the problem/message, then call our office (651-681-8018). If you're online and just have a question, you can contact us. ONCE YOUR CONFIGURATION IS COMPLETE, DON'T FORGET TO BACK-UP YOUR SYSTEM! Download Thunderbird if you don't already have it. Top of Page PLEASE REMEMBER . . . PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE ON ALL YOUR COMPUTERS. MAKE SURE TO RUN IT AND UPDATE IT FREQUENTLY!! COMPUTER VIRUSES CAN BE ACQUIRED THROUGH OTHER MEANS THAN E-MAIL. Top of Page