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-The first time you start Thunderbird, you will be presented with an interface to create an account.  You have four options available to choose from:
+The first time you start Thunderbird, you are presented with an interface to create an account.  You have four options available to choose from:
 ; [[#Creating_an_Email_Account|Email]] : Email accounts allow you to send and receive messages between specific groups of people.
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-This first dialog asks you for your name and the email address of the account you're setting up. The name you enter here will be displayed by other people when you send them an email. The Email address is the one that you will be receiving mail at. Fill in both and click ''Next'' to proceed.
+This first dialog asks you for your name and the email address of the account you are setting up. The name you enter here will be displayed by other people when you send them an email. The Email address is the one that you will be receiving mail at. Fill in both and click ''Next'' to proceed.
 The next screen presents you with two options. The email account can either be an [[Thunderbird:Help_Documentation:Glossary#POP_glossary|POP Account]] or an [[Thunderbird:Help_Documentation:Glossary#IMAP_glossary|IMAP Account]]. Contact your ISP or Email provider to find out which you should use. The default is POP and shows the following dialog:
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-Enter the incoming and outgoing server names (provided by your email provider) and click ''Next''.
+Enter the incoming and outgoing server names (supplied by your email provider) and click ''Next''.
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-This dialog asks for your incoming and outgoing user names. These will be provided by your email provider. This user name is sent along with your password to log in to the server. The user name for the outgoing server is typically the same as the incoming one. Click ''Next'' to proceed.
+This dialog asks for your incoming and outgoing user names. These are supplied by your email provider. This user name is sent along with your password to log in to the server. The user name for the outgoing server is typically the same as the incoming one. Click ''Next'' to proceed.
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 On the next screen you will be asked to provide your name and your email address.  Click ''Next'' to proceed.
-If you have not already set up an SMTP server in Thunderbird, you will be asked to set one up in the next screen.  Otherwise, click ''Next''.
+If you have not already set up an SMTP (outgoing e-mail) server in Thunderbird, you will be asked to set one up in the next screen.  Otherwise, click ''Next''.
 On the next screen you can verify your information.  When you are satisfied, click ''Finish'' to complete the setup of your account.