Chrome is a browser, and thunderbird is application. Chrome is used to launch websites and Chrome plugins, not system applications. Thunderbird is a free mail client for Mac, Windows, and Linux. These instructions will show you how to connect to Thunderbird via POP and backup your mail locally (on your computer). Step 1: Enable POP in Your Gmail Settings Follow Google's instructions to enable POP in your Gmail settings. On the new computer I would install and run Thunderbird, (go to getthunderbird.com) but quit it without adding any accounts. This will cause it to create a new profile, so all you need to do is locate the Thunderbird folder and replace it with the old one from your thumbdrive. Mozilla's Thunderbird 3.0 email client has been released. The application has some great new features, but would you use it in preference to your favorite webmail system? Configuring Mozilla Thunderbird for use with MIT mail servers. For information about installing, running and configuring Thunderbird including a list of known issues and troubleshooting information.
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Configuring Mozilla Thunderbird for use with MIT mail servers.
For information about installing, running and configuring Thunderbird
including a list of known issues and troubleshooting information,
refer to: http://getthunderbird.com/releases/
The following is based on Thunderbird Verions 1.0 build 20041206 on a Windows XP system SP2
Run installer and take defaults..., Installer available at MOZILLA.org
The following screens will provide a setup using po14.mit.edu. Users can find their assigned po server here.
The Wizard will begin - Result:
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The screens will configure Thunderbird to read mail using the IMAP protocol - ( configs of newsgroup reader and blogs not included)
Enter Username and email address
The recommend mail protocol and one that will work with Thunderbird is IMAP
(POP will not work as Thunderbird is not Kerberized)
Enter your incoming username and outgoing server name (kerberos principal at MIT) - Click the NEXT button
Give the account a name - Click Next button
Result :
Click Finish and exit the setup Wizard
You will be asked to use the application as default mail reader -
You will be prompted for your password . STOP , the application will not read mail at MIT without additional configuration.
In the application , go to the tools menu > accountsettings
Confirm the po.xx.mit.edu is using port 993 and server settings are using SSL (this is not checked by default)
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RESULT:
Select the OUTGOING server (SMTP) is using port 465 (you will need to change from port 25)
Fill in the SSL radio button
Click ok and you will be able to send authenticated mail
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Users have 'questioned' the servers ability to save a copy of sent mail on server when using T-Bird
The following change will mail a copy of your sent mail to yourself,
in lieu of trying to copy into your 'Sent' folder.
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