Issue
Need to configure your Google Apps email account into your Thunderbird 2.0
Symptoms
None
Cause
None
Workaround
STEP 1: Open Thunderbird.
STEP 2: Click the Tools menu, and select Account Settings.
STEP 3: Click the Add Account button to launch Account Wizard.
STEP 4: Fill in all necessary fields to include the following information:
Your Name: Enter your name as you would like it to appear in the Your Name column.
Email Address: Enter your full email address ([email protected])
STEP 5: Select POP as the type of incoming server you’re using and enter the server information as follows, then click Next
Incoming Server: pop.gmail.com
Outgoing Server: smtp.gmail.com
STEP 6: Enter your full email address in the format ‘[email protected]’ in both the Incoming User Name: and Outgoing User Name: fields, then click Next.
STEP 7: Name your account in the Account Name: field, if desired. Click Next, then click Finish.
STEP 8: On the Server Settings tab in the Account Settings window, change the Port: to ‘995‘
STEP 9: Under User secure connection:, select SSL
STEP 10: Verify that the box next to “Leave messages on server” is unchecked, then click OK.
Additional Information
– Configuring Mail Clients for Google Apps
– If you are unable to perform the steps, kindly issue a ticket to our Support Team