Tutorial on adding an email account to Thunderbird on Mac OS using Autodiscover
Prerequisites:
- A Thunderbird account
- An email account that supports Autodiscover
Steps:
- Open Thunderbird.
- Click the Menu button (three horizontal lines) in the top-left corner of the window.
- Select Account Settings.
- Click the Account Actions button (gear icon) and select Add Account.
- Select Email Account and click Next.
- Enter your email address and click Next.
- Thunderbird will try to automatically configure your account using Autodiscover. If this is successful, you will see a confirmation message.
- If Autodiscover fails, you will need to enter your account settings manually.
- For IMAP:
- Enter morwen.planetnoc.net as the server.
- Enter 993 as the port.
- Select Use SSL.
- Select Authentication required.
- For POP3:
- Enter morwen.planetnoc.net as the server.
- Enter 995 as the port.
- Select Use SSL.
- Select Authentication required.
- For SMTP:
- Enter morwen.planetnoc.net as the server.
- Enter 465 as the port.
- Select Use SSL.
- Select Authentication required.
- Click Next.
- Enter your email password and click Finish.
Your email account will now be added to Thunderbird and you can start using it.
Troubleshooting:
If you are having trouble adding your email account to Thunderbird, try the following:
- Make sure that your email account supports Autodiscover. If you are not sure, contact your email provider.
- Check your internet connection.
- Try entering your account settings manually.
- Restart Thunderbird.
If you are still having trouble, contact Thunderbird support for assistance.