Setting up Mozilla Thunderbird

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  • First Setup
    • Click here to download Thunderbird. Follow the steps to install.
    • Select Email Account, click Next
    • Enter your Full Name and Email Address
    • Enter the server information:
      • Choose IMAP
      • Incoming Server:
      • Faculty - mail1.stlawu.edu
        Students - mail2.stlawu.edu
      • Outgoing Server: smtp.stlawu.edu
    • Enter your Network Username for both Incoming and Outgoing Username
    • Leave the Account Name as is, click Next
    • Enter your Network Password when prompted.
    • NOTE: If you are doing this from home just click Cancel. There is another setting necessary to make this work from off campus
  • Account Settings
    • Click Tools at the top of the window and select Account Settings.
    • On the left hand side, click Server Settings.
    • Under Security Settings select SSL.
    • On the left hand side, click Outgoing Server (SMTP)
    • Select your username and click Edit.
    • Select SSL and make sure the port changes to 465. and confirm the Server Name is smtp.stlawu.edu
    • Check use name and password, and enter your network username and password.
    • Click Composition & Addressing.
    • Under Addressing select Use a different LDAP Server and click Edit Directories
      • Click Add and enter the following information:
      • Name: SLU Campus
      • Hostname: ldap.stlawu.edu
      • Base DN: dc=stlawu, dc=edu
    • Click OK to save changes