Installation

Visit the Thunderbird product site to download the latest version for your computer. Launch the Setup program to install the package and then return here to begin configuration.

Import Wizard

When you launch Thunderbird for the first time you'll be prompted to import settings from another mail client. You won't need to do this, so specify Don't import anything.

After you've done this click Next.

Account Wizard

Setup of your account will be handled by an account wizard that will ask you a series of questions. First you'll need to specify that you're setting up an Email account.

Once you've done this you can again click Next.

Identity

You'll first be prompted to enter your name and e-mail address.

Your name:	[your name]
Email address:	UCSBnetID@umail.ucsb.edu

Once you've done this you can again click Next.

Server Information

On this screen you need to specify e-mail server information as follows:

Server Type:	IMAP
Incoming Server:	incoming.umail.ucsb.edu
Outgoing Server:	outgoing.umail.ucsb.edu

Note: The information we provide here works for most internet service providers. A few, however, require that you use their server for outgoing mail (SMTP). If you're unable to send outgoing mail you'll need to contact your service provider to get the name of an approved outgoing mail server.

Click Next when you're done here.

User Names

On this screen you'll need to supply your UCSBnetID for incoming and outgoing mail servers.

Incoming User Name:	UCSBnetID
Outgoing User Name:	UCSBnetID

After you've done this click Next.

Account Name

Here you'll need to provide a name for this account.

Account Name:

U-Mail

Once you've filled these in click Next and then Finish. You're now done with the settings wizard but there's still more to do.

Account Settings

At this point you'll need to specify some additional settings not handled within the wizard. Select Account Settings... from the Tools menu and click on the account named U-Mail.

Server Settings

Select the Server Settings section and modify the settings as follows:

Server Name:	incoming.umail.ucsb.edu
User Name:	UCSBnetID
Port:	993
Use secure connection (SSL):	[checked]
Use secure authentication:	[not checked]
Check for new messages at startup:	[checked]
Check for new messages every ____ minutes	[checked]
When I delete a message:	Move it to the Trash folder
Clean up ("Expunge") Inbox on Exit	[not checked]
Empty Trash on Exit	[not checked]

Once this all looks ok click the Advanced... button.

Advanced Account Settings

The advanced IMAP server settings should look like this:

IMAP server directory:	[blank]
Show only subscribed folders	[not checked]
Server supports folders that contain sub-folders and messages	[checked]
Use IDELE command if the server supports it	[checked]
Maximum number of server connections to cache	5
Personal namespace:	[blank]
Public (shared):	[blank]
Other Users:	[blank]
Allow server to override these namespaces:	[checked]

Click OK when you're done here.

Outgoing Server (SMTP) Settings

The last few settings you'll need to modify are in the Outgoing Server (SMTP) section. On this screen make sure the settings look like this:

Server Name:	outgoing.umail.ucsb.edu
Port:	587
Use name and password	[checked]
User name:	UCSBnetID
Use secure connection:	TLS

At this point you're done with the main configuration. Click OK to save these settings. You can now being using your U-Mail account with Thunderbird.

Optional Copies and Folders Configuration

We recommend that you save sent-mail and drafts on the U-Mail system rather than on your own computer. This keeps all of your U-Mail completely portable so you can access it from anywhere. To continue with this step in the configuration of Thunderbird you must first connect to your account by clicking the Get Mail button and provide your password when prompted.

Once you've done this you'll need to re-enter the Account Settings... window under the Tools menu. In this window you'll need to select the Copies and Folders section of the configuration to specify these settings.

For each of the settings here you'll need to navigate through your mail folder hierarchy to select the appropriate location. For instance, to set your sent-mail folder you'll need to navigate the folder hierarchy from U-Mail -> Inbox -> sent-mail. The other folder settings are set in the same way.

Place a copy in:	[checked]
Other:	U-Mail -> Inbox -> sent-mail
Bcc these email addresses:	[not checked]
Keep message drafts in:	U-Mail -> Inbox -> drafts
Keep message templates in:	U-Mail -> Inbox -> templates
Show confirmation dialog when messages are saved:	[not checked]

That's all you need to do here. Click OK to save these additional settings. Thunderbird is now completely configured for use with U-Mail.