This will bring up the "Server Settings" window. Select "Server Settings" for the account that was just configured. Bring up the "Account Settings" window for this account by selecting the account and clicking on "View settings for this account". Click on "Finish" to continue with the configuration of Thunderbird. Click on "Next" to get to the acknowledgement window.ĭespite what the window says, additional configuration is necessary. In the "Account Name" window, enter a name that will uniquely identify the account to Thunderbird (in this case, we have chosen SDCC Email). Click on "Next" to get the "Account Name" window. Again, this is your UNIX username on the SDCC system. In the "User Names" window, enter your username in the "Incoming User Name" field. Then click on the "Next" button to get to the "User Names" window. For RHIC/LSST users, enter "" for the "Incoming" and "Outgoing" server names. In the "Server Information" window, select "IMAP" for the server type. Click "Next" to bring up the "Server Information" window. For RHIC/LSST users, your email address on the server is For US ATLAS users, your email address on the server is In both cases, username is the username you have been assigned on the SDCC system.
In the "Identity" window, enter your full name in the "Your Name" field, and your email address in the "Email Address" field. Make sure that the type of account to be set up is an "Email account", then click on "Next" to get to the "Identity" window. This can be done by selecting "Edit" > "Account Settings" from the top menu bar and clicking on the "Add Account" button in the "Account Settings" window. If you are currently using Thunderbird for other email accounts, you will need to start up Thunderbird and start up the "Account Wizard". If you have never used Thunderbird before, the "Account Wizard" window will pop up. To configure Thunderbird on a Windows system to access email from SDCC email servers, follow these instructions.įirst, start-up Thunderbird.
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