Setup mail client/Thunderbird

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Begin for first account

(if Thunderbird had already an account configured, go to chapter Begin for additional account)


When you open Mozilla Thunderbird (or Icedove) application first time, you should see the following window at center

Press Skip this and use my existing email



Go to chapter Continue



Begin for additional account

(if Thunderbird hadn't any account configured, go to chapter Begin for first account)


Over the mailbox schema heading, right-click to see the context menu, and select Settings option



At the bottom of new window, open Account actions menu



Select Add Mail Account option



Go to chapter Continue



Continue

Fill in the 3 text boxes Your name (shown to others for this address), Email address (as registered at service provider), Password (as registered at service provider), and leave Remember password checked



Submit parameters by pressing Continue



Review mail server parameters. Use manual configuration if you need to fix usernames#. If it's all right press Done and reception login will be tried



If last parameters window disappears: go to chapter Complete basics



If you get some error message

(If last parameters window disappears, skip this chapter)


Look for this window. If your username and password were right, you have this window somewhere. Once this window is found, Confirm Security Exception



Press Done to complete reception login



Complete basics

Open Inbox folder of new account to update mailbox folders



Press Write button to check sending configuration



Fill the letter form for a test mail: To (some valid address or yourself), Subject (never leave it empty), and write anything as message body



Press Send button



If you don't see any error message: You are almost done, and you can go to chapter Recommended preferences



If you get some error message

(If you don't see the following message, skip this chapter)


If letter form didn't disappear, you should see this message box. Accept with OK



Look for this window. If your username and password were right, you have this window somewhere. Once this window is found, Confirm Security Exception



Press Send again to complete letter sending



Recommended preferences about privacy, spam and usability

(not required to make basic mail work)


To not share computer information, press button No of this banner at the bottom of application



Locate application's main menu, and press its symbol to open it



Choose Preferences option (it's possible that is two times)



Select General section



To open mail folder on application start, disable ...show the Start Page... leaving box unchecked



Select Display section



Select Advanced flap



For a Activer calm use, you can select to mark messages as read After displaying option



To avoid old open tabs overloading, you can select to open messages in A new message window



Select Composition section



Select Spelling flap



Fix default writing Language if it's not the right one



Select Privacy section



Disable Accept cookies from sites leaving box unchecked



Select Security section



Select Junk flap



Enable actions When I mark messages as junk leaving box checked



Select Delete them



Enable adaptive junk filter logging leaving box checked



Select Advanced section



Select Data Choices flap



To not share computer and usage information, disable Crash Reporter leaving box unchecked



Save changes by pressing close



Over the new mailbox schema heading, right-click to see the context menu, and select Settings option



Select Server Settings section



To not accumulate letters into Trash forever, you can enable Empty Deleted folder on Exit leaving box checked



Select Copies & Folders section



To not endure automatic mail reclassification, you can disable Keep message archives leaving box unchecked. Contrary to appearance, thus no letter will be lost of sight.



Select Composition & Addressing section



To not resend some marketing stuff and trackers, and lighten mail transport too, you can disable Compose messages in HTML format leaving box unchecked



Select Junk Settings section



Enable Move new junk messages leaving box checked



To not accumulate unwished mail forever, enable Automatically delete junk mail older than... leaving box checked



Save changes by pressing OK



After closing Thunderbird, next session

You probably will be asked with this window next time you open the application.


For this desktop's mail application, you can press Set as Default. Note that you can manage multiple electronic mail accounts with same application, and by any provider.