how do i configure thunderbird for my Aplus.net email accounts?

Answer by Jocef Knapp, Knowledge Base Support

Here is how to configure the Thunderbird email client to use with your Aplus.Net email accounts:

Note: This guide is for POP mail configuration. To see how IMAP settings differ please view the related links at the bottom of the page.

1. Open Thunderbird, and from the Tools menu select Account Settings.

2. Click the Add Account button.

3. Select Email Account and click Next.

4. Enter your name and complete email address and click Next. Please make sure to replace “yourdomain.com” with your actual domain name.

5. Select POP as type of incoming server. Incoming and Outgoing Server should be respectively: mail.yourdomain.com and smtp.yourdomain.com. Click Next.

Important: You may also choose to use the SMTP server of your ISP. However, if you decide to use Aplus.Net’s SMTP server as shown above (smtp.yourdomain.com), please make sure that the SMTP server is enabled for the particular email box:

How do I enable SMTP service using the Aplus.Net Control Panel?

6. Enter your complete email address in both the Incoming and Outgoing User Name text fields. Click Next.

7. Enter a name for this email account and click Next.

8. You will now see a confirmation screen. If everything is correct, click Finish.

9. You have two options available for the Outgoing Server (SMTP) settings as specified below:

9.1. Set port 465 with SSL connection. Enter smtp.yourdomain.com as Server Name and check the box next to “Use name and password”.

9.2. Set port 587 with TLS connection. Enter smtp.yourdomain.com as Server Name and check the box next to “Use name and password”.

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10. Finally, click OK.