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Creating an Email account is probably the most common task that a given user will want to do. Fortunately, it's also a very simple task. | Creating an Email account is probably the most common task that a given user will want to do. Fortunately, it's also a very simple task. | ||
To | To set up an email account, first go to ''Tools -> Account Settings'', then click '''Add Account'''. A new dialog window should appear on your screen. Select the ''Email Account'' option, then click ''Next'' to proceed. | ||
After filling in your name and email address, click ''Next'' to proceed. | |||
Here you will be asked information about your Internet Provider's mail server: whether it is a POP or IMAP server, and the mail server's Internet domain name. Contact your ISP's technical support for this information. Click ''Next'' to proceed. | |||
On the next few screens you will be asked to fill in your username, the name of the account, and also to set up an SMTP server. At the end, click ''Finish'' and you will be returned to the Account Settings dialog. You may correct any mistakes you mave have made in setting up your account here. | |||
On the next few screens you will be asked to fill in your username, the name of the account, and also to set up an SMTP server. At the end, click Finish and you will be returned to the Account Settings dialog. You may correct any mistakes you mave have made in setting up your account here. | |||
== Creating a Movemail Account == | == Creating a Movemail Account == | ||
Add content here; I've no idea what Movemail is. | |||
== Creating an RSS News and Blogs Account == | == Creating an RSS News and Blogs Account == | ||
The RSS News and Blogs feature of Thunderbird allows you to subscribe to RSS, RSS2, or Atom feeds and have the contents of each displayed as mail would be in Thunderbird. | The RSS News and Blogs feature of Thunderbird allows you to subscribe to RSS, RSS2, or Atom feeds and have the contents of each displayed as mail would be in Thunderbird. | ||
Setting up an account for RSS News and Blogs is very simple. First, go to ''Tools -> Account Settings'', then click '''Add Account'''. A new dialog window should appear on your screen. After choosing an account name, click ''Next'' then ''Finish'' to verify it. | Setting up an account for RSS News and Blogs is very simple. First, go to ''Tools -> Account Settings'', then click '''Add Account'''. A new dialog window should appear on your screen. Select the '''RSS News and Blogs Account''' option and click ''Next''. After choosing an account name, click ''Next'' then ''Finish'' to verify it. | ||
To add RSS, RSS2, or Atom feeds to your RSS News and Blogs account, go to ''Tools -> Account Settings'', then select your RSS News and Blogs account. Choose '''Manage Subscriptions''' in the right pane of the window. There you will be presented with an interface to set up new feeds. | To add RSS, RSS2, or Atom feeds to your RSS News and Blogs account, go to ''Tools -> Account Settings'', then select your RSS News and Blogs account. Choose '''Manage Subscriptions''' in the right pane of the window. There you will be presented with an interface to set up new feeds. | ||
== Creating a Newsgroup Account == | |||
A newsgroup is an area on a computer network, especially the Internet, devoted to the discussion of a specified topic. | |||
To set up a newsgroup account, first go to ''Tools -> Account Settings'', then click '''Add Account'''. A new dialog window should appear on your screen. | |||
After filling in your name and email address, click ''Next'' to proceed. On the next screen, you will be asked for the news server's Internet domain name. Fill in the field, then click ''Next'' to proceed. Give your newsgroup account a name, then click ''Finish'' to complete the setup of your account. | |||