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Setting Up Thunderbird To Work With JMU Mirapoint E-mail
- Thunderbird will first prompt you to import settings and e-mail options from other programs. Please do not import anything at this time.
- Make sure Email account is selected and click Next
- Fill in your name and JMU e-mail address

- The type of server should be IMAP, name of incoming server imap.jmu.edu, and name of the outgoing server smtp.jmu.edu

- The incoming and outgoing user name should be your e-id (the first part of your JMU e-mail address)

- The account name may be called anything, but we recommend JMU Mail

- Verify that all information is correct and click Finish

- Choose whether or not to allow Thunderbird to be the default e-mail application

- The first attempt Thunderbird makes at acquiring e-mail will fail, click OK to continue

- Open Thunderbird then go to the Tools menu and select Account Settings...

- Under Security Settings click the radion button next to SSL
- Click on Outgoing Server and then click the Edit... button
- Select TLS, if available and click OK twice

- Please enter your e-mail password

- If the password was typed correctly mail will be received
