Using Thunderbird Mail

Receive mail and attached files Compose and send mail Attach files to messages Delete messages Create folders and file messages

Create filters Save addresses to your address book Create a mail list Create a signature for my e-mail Change the start web page Back to E-mail Resources

Receive mail and attached files

• Check that Inbox is selected on the left
• To check for new mail,click the Get Mail button
• If a message has an attached file, it will be displayed below the message
• Right-click on the link representing the file
• Choose Open to view the file immediately
• Choose Save As to save the file

Compose and send mail

• Click Write
• Type the recipients' e-mail address in the To: field
  • To send e-mail to someone at SLU, you should only need to:
    • Type the recipient's last name
    • Select the proper account from the campus address list
• Fill in the Subject: field to identify the topic of your message
• Type a message in the composition area
• Click Send

Attach files to messages

• Compose a new message
  • It is recommended to add an explanation of the attachment
• From the File menu select Attach File...
• Browse and select the file you want to attach
• Click Open
• Click Send

Delete messages

• Confirm mail options
• Click once on message(s) to select
  • You can select multiple messages by holding down the Ctrl key while clicking
• Click Delete

Create folders and file messages

• From the File Menu, choose New -> Folder...
• Type a name for the folder
• Choose the appropriate location under Create as a sub folder of:
• Click OK
• Move messages to folders as needed
  • Select the message(s) you want to move by clicking once on them
    • You can select multiple messages by holding down the Ctrl key while clicking
• From the Message menu, select Move and select the folder to you wish to move the message(s) to
• To have your messages automatically filed into specific folders upon receipt, see the section below on Creating filters

Create filters

Create filters to automatically perform some action on new messages based on specific criteria. For example, filing messages from a specific sender, or with some subject term, in a specific folder when they arrive. Please not these filters will only be applied when checking email with Thunderbird Mail on this computer only. To create server-side filters that will work independnetly of mail client follow the instructions on the Webmail Information page.

• From the Tools menu, select Message Filters...
• Click New
• Type a name for the filter
• Select the Match option desired
• Use the menus to choose criteria
• Type a keyword to be searched for
  • Click More to add criteria and Fewer to remove them 
• Select the filtering action you want
  • If desired, click New Folder to create a new mail folder
• Click OK
  • To edit or delete a filter
    • From the Tools menu, select Message Filters...
    • Select the filter(s)
    • Choose the appropriate action
  • To turn a filter on / off
    • From the Tools menu, select Message Filters...
    • Put a check mark in the box right of the filter to turn it on, remove the check mark to turn it off
  • To change the applied order of filters
    • From the Tools menu, select Message Filters...
    • Select the filter
    • Use the move up and down buttons on the right
    • Filters are applied to messages in the order in which they appear in the list

Save addresses to your address book

• Open an e-mail from the person you want to add
• Click the link in the From line
• Choose Add to Address Book
• Fill in the in the desired information
• Click OK
• If you do not have a message from the person you want to enter:
  • From the Tools menu, choose Address Book
  • Click New Card
  • Fill in the desired information
  • Click OK

Create a mail list

• From the Tools menu, choose Address Book
• Click New List
• Fill in the desired information
• Add members by typing addresses in the list
• Click OK

Create a signature for my e-mail

• Open Notepad (Start > Programs > Accessories > Notepad)
• Compose your signature file (e.g. name, position/title, phone, fax and etc.) as it should appear on the bottom of each message
• Save the file, taking note of exactly where you save the file
• Open Netscape mail
• From the Tools menu, choose Account Settings...
• Select the Attach this signature box
• Click Choose
• Browse for the file you created
• Select the file
• Click Open
• Click OK

 

Change the start web page

• From the Tools menu, choose Options...
• Click General
• Type or paste the URL of the page into the Location box under Thunderbird Start Page
  • To have want page display, uncheck the box beside When Mail launches, show the Start Page