Connect Mail - Set-Up with Mozilla Thunderbird

Connect Mail - Set-Up with Mozilla Thunderbird

From the main screen after download, choose the option Create a New Account.

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A new screen will pop up, you will enter:

Your Name: As you wish people to see it
Your E-mail Address: Your full e-mail address
Password: The password provided to you

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Once your information is entered, hit continue. This will start an automatic process that attempts to configure your mail client for you. Once it has completed, you will want to choose the option Manual Config.

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You will need to make sure on this screen that your settings match your IMAP settings.

IMAP

  • Incoming Server Information
  • Server Type: IMAP
  • Server Address: imap.donet.com
  • Port: 993
  • Authenticate: Auto-detect
  • Logon User Name: Your username
  • Outgoing Server Information
  • Server Address: smtp.donet.com
  • Port: 587
  • SSL: Auto-detect

You will then want to select the button for test or re-test

Then hit Create Account. This will take you directly back to the main screen with no successful completion notification.

You can verify that the account is created by looking at the menu on the left hand side of the screen, you will see your email address listed

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If you have any issues completing this, feel free to reach out to the DataYard Support Team at 937-226-6896!
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