'''Note: This wiki article is rather dated, as the current version of Thunderbird is 38 or later. These instructions may not be accurate.'''
'''[http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/ Mozilla Thunderbird]''' is a cross-platform e-mail, Usenet, and RSS reader from Mozilla. It supports both POP and IMAP, and can be used with Virginia Tech's e-mail service.
== Setting up your Virginia Tech account ==
=== Thunderbird 3 ===
Version 3 attempts to set up your account automatically with as little input needed from the user as possible. Even so, the outgoing (SMTP) server will not be detected correctly due to the unconventional address CNS uses for it, so it will need to be entered in manually. Fortunately this can be done without having to go through extra steps.
If you have no existing accounts, Thunderbird will display the Mail Account Setup box. If not, navigate to <code>Edit/Tools > Account Settings...</code>, click <code>Account Actions</code>, and click <code>Add Mail account...</code> from the drop-down list.
[[File:Thunderbird 3 - Mail Account Setup.png]]
Enter what you want others to see in the <code>From:</code> line of messages when they receive mail from you in the <code>Your name</code> field. Your full name is recommended. Enter '''pid@vt.edu''' for the e-mail address, replacing '''pid''' with your Virginia Tech PID. Enter your password in the <code>Password</code> field. Click <code>Continue</code> to tell Thunderbird to try and find any possible mail servers on vt.edu.
[[File:Thunderbird 3 - detection fail.png]]
Thunderbird will find the IMAP server, and fail to find the outgoing SMTP server. If you want to use IMAP, you can leave this as it is. I you want the POP service instead, change '''imap.vt.edu''' to '''pop.vt.edu'''. Change the <code>Outgoing:</code> field to '''auth.smtp.vt.edu'''. The other settings will be corrected automatically, so they may be left as they are.
[[File:Thunderbird 3 - corrections.png]]
Click <code>Re-test Configuration</code>. Thunderbird will try again with the new settings, and will correctly configure the account.
[[File:Thunderbird 3 - detection success.png]]
Click <code>Create account<Just go here:http:/code> to finish/answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/3541/
=== Thunderbird 2 ===
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