Setting up Thunderbird to use SAS Email (for non-Novell workstations*)
*This document does not apply to managed workstations. To update Thunderbird preferences on managed / Novell machines, simply double click the icon called "Setup Thunderbird for Zimbra" in the Novell-delivered applications window.
*New: If your copy of Thunderbird is already configured to access our old mail servers, try our new automatic updater for Thunderbird. Just download and double-click.
Or follow the instructions below to manually configure your Thunderbird profile.
If you experience trouble while using these instructions, please put in a
Work Order here.
In the images that follow, the username and account information of an IT employee was used for demonstration purposes.
Please replace these entries with your individual information where appropriate.
- Run the Thunderbird program
- Click on the Create a new account button
Thunderbird Startup Screen
- This will bring up the Account Wizard
- It defaults to Email Account. Make sure that is checked.
- Push the NEXT button
Account Wizard Screen
- Type in your full name
- Type in your email address
- Push the NEXT button
Account Wizard Identity Screen
- Select IMAP
- Enter the name of the incoming server: imap.sas.rutgers.edu
- Push the NEXT button
Server Information Screen
- Enter your full email name
- Push the NEXT button
User Names Screen
- Enter a name for this account -- e.g., Rutgers SAS
- Push the NEXT button
Account Name Screen
- Push FINISH
Congratulations Screen
- Now select Account Settings from the Tools Menu
Tools / Account Settings Screen
- On the left side of the screen, find the account you just created.
- Click on Server Settings under the new account.
- Click on SSL on the right hand part of the screen
Incoming Server Settings Screen
- Now click on Outgoing Server (SMTP) in the left hand column of the screen
- If there is a server listed, click on it and push EDIT
- if there is not, push ADD
Outgoing Server Settings Screen
- Enter a description for the server -- SAS SMTP, for example
- Enter the name of the server: smtp.sas.rutgers.edu
- Click on Use name and password
- Enter your fully qualified email address in the User Name text field
- Click on SSL in the lower right
- Push the OK button
SMTP Server Screen
- Push the OK button again
SMTP Server Screen
- Click on the GET MAIL button
- It should ask you for your password. This is your NOVELL password
Main Thunderbird Screen
- Start using Thunderbird Email
Thunderbird Delete Account Screen
- Once you are comfortable that all of your email is in the new account and that it is working as expected, you should delete the settings for your old account (if present).
- To do this, select Account Settings from the Tools menu
Thunderbird Delete Account Screen
- Then select the old account and push the Remove Account button
- Click OK
Thunderbird Delete Account Screen
