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This page will detail the process involved with initial account setup in Thunderburd, along with creating additonal Email, Movemail, RSS News and Blogs, or Newsgroup accounts. | This page will detail the process involved with initial account setup in Thunderburd, along with creating additonal Email, Movemail, RSS News and Blogs, or Newsgroup accounts. | ||
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== Initial Account Creation == | == Initial Account Creation == | ||
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Choosing one of the options will present you with an interface to set up an account for that particular feature. The setup process of each type of account is detailed below. | Choosing one of the options will present you with an interface to set up an account for that particular feature. The setup process of each type of account is detailed below. | ||
== Creating an Email Account == | == Creating an Email Account == | ||
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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 == | ||
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For help on setting up the movemail service on your system, refer to the [http://wp.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/2.0/relnotes/demo/movemail.html Netscape Movemail Page] | For help on setting up the movemail service on your system, refer to the [http://wp.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/2.0/relnotes/demo/movemail.html Netscape Movemail Page] | ||
== Creating an RSS News and Blogs Account == | == Creating an RSS News and Blogs Account == | ||
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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 == | == Creating a Newsgroup Account == | ||
Revision as of 23:49, 10 January 2005
This page will detail the process involved with initial account setup in Thunderburd, along with creating additonal Email, Movemail, RSS News and Blogs, or Newsgroup accounts.
Initial Account Creation
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:
- a system for sending and receiving messages electronically over a computer network, as between personal computers.
- Movemail
- Movemail is a service on UNIX-like systems to copy mail from the system mail spool into an email client. It is a part of GNU Emacs. Depending upon your operating system, you may need to have GNU Emacs installed to have it.
- RSS News and Blogs
- 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.
- Newsgroup
- an area on a computer network, especially the Internet, devoted to the discussion of a specified topic.
Choosing one of the options will present you with an interface to set up an account for that particular feature. The setup process of each type of account is detailed below.
Creating an Email Account
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.
Creating a Movemail Account
Select the Movemail option, then click Next to proceed.
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. On the next screen you can verify your information. When you are satisfied, click Finish to complete the setup of your account.
For help on setting up the movemail service on your system, refer to the Netscape Movemail Page
Creating an RSS News and Blogs Account
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.
Creating a Newsgroup Account
Select the Newsgroup account option, then click Next.
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.