Email :: Email Client :: Thunderbird POP

Before you begin setting up Thunderbird, you must install the HSU Security Certifcate. Information about certificates and instructions for installation can be found by clicking Install Certificate.

1. The first time you run Thunderbird, the Account Wizard starts automatically. On the New Account Setup screen, click to select Email account, and then click Next.

   
   

2. On the Identity screen, type your name in the box provided. The name you enter here is the name that will appear in the From section of your outgoing email messages. In the second box, type your complete email address. Click Next.

   
   

3. Click to select POP as the type of incoming server. Type pop.humboldt.edu as the name of the server as in the example below. Type smtp.humboldt.edu as the name of the outgoing server. Click Next.

   
   

4. Your User Name consists of your initials and a number assigned by HSU. It does not include the @humboldt.edu part of your email address. Type your User Name in the spaces provided, and then click Next.

   
   

5. Type a name for this account and click Next.

   
   

6. Verify the information entered and click Finish to continue. If you need to make changes, click Back.

   
   

7. Continue the setup process by clicking Tools from the menu bar, and then click Account Settings.

   
   

8. The Account Settings screen provides the ability to make changes to a variety of email account options. The categories that can be changed are listed on the left side of the screen and accessed by clicking the desired selection. Start by clicking the first category, Server Settings.

   

9. Click to select Use secure connection (SSL). The port number will change to 995. If you are off campus, click to check the Use secure authentication box. On-campus users, be sure that the authentication box remains unchecked.

   
   

10. Click to select the Outgoing Server (SMTP) category on the left-hand side of the window.

    
    

11. Change the Outgoing server port to 587. Be sure that your user name appears in the box. Click OK.

    
    

12. The first time you use Thunderbird to access your HSU email account, provided that you installed the required Certificate, a message will be displayed asking if you want to accept the Certificate for future sessions. Click to select Accept this certificate permanently, and then click OK to complete the Thunderbird setup.