Setting up Thunderbird

If you see an Account Wizard when you open Thunderbird, please skip to Step 3.

Step 1

On the top menu, click Tools, then "Account Settings..." If you already have an account set up and want to enable a secure connection (SSL), proceed to Step 9.

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Step 2

Near the bottom left, click "Add Account..."

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Step 3

Be sure "Email account" is selected and click Next.

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Step 4

Type your name and email address and click Next.

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Step 5

Type mail.digicom256.com into both the Incoming and Outgoing server boxes and click Next. If you have an email address at digi-comm.com, replace mail.digicom256.com with mail.digi-comm.com.

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For the incoming user name, type your full email address and click Next.

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Step 7

Type in a name to identify your new account, such as "Bob's Mail," and click Next.

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Step 8

Click Finish to save the settings.

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Step 9

(Steps 9 through 11 are optional, but highly recommended)
In the Account Settings window, click "Server Settings" under your account on the left. On the right, click "SSL" under "Use secure connection." Make sure the "Port" value at the top is 995. To reduce the load on the mail server, set Thunderbird to check for new messages every 30 minutes or more.

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Step 10

Click "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" on the left and click "Edit..." on the right.

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Step 11

Click "SSL" near the bottom under "Use secure connection." Make sure the "Port" value near the top is 465. Also make sure that "Use name and password" is checked and that the user name is your full email address. Click OK.

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Step 12

Click OK to close the Account Settings window. To check your email, click the "Get Mail" button at the top of the main window. If you followed Steps 9 through 11, you will receive a warning message as shown below each time you send or receive mail. It is safe to click OK.

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