Thunderbird:Setup

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Installation (SAS Will Do This For You)

1. Install Thunderbird from the Mozilla folder on the I: drive
   1. Do a typical install
   2. Uncheck the “launch thunderbird” check box

Creating a Profile

1. Go to Start \ Programs \ Mozilla Thunderbird and click on Profile Manager
2. Or go to Start \ Run \ Type "thunderbird.exe -ProfileManager"
   1. Click Create Profile
   2. Click Next
   3. Type your username
   4. (If you are setting up a home user ignore the next bit:)
   5. Click choose folder -> H:\Mozmail (will have to create it as new folder)
      1. If you are on a laptop, point it to C:\Mozmail AND edit the Thunderbird icons (all of them) and add -profile "c:\mozmail" after the executable

Creating & Configuring User Account

1. Start Thunderbird, you should be prompted to create a new account.
   1. Choose email account, click next
   2. In the identity window, set the name to the user’s name, and email address is their email address
   3. Select IMAP, set the incoming and outgoing server to email.mtu.edu
   4. Incoming user name is the your username
   5. Account name should be your email address
   6. Click Finish
   7. It will ask for the password, hit cancel so you can finish the configuration
2. Go to Tools\Account Settings
   1. Under the user's email address:
      • ASK USER BEFORE SETTING Click Server Settings, check “use secure connection (ssl)” and “empty trash on exit”
      1. In Composition and Addressing:
         • In Composition set the dropdown menu to “start my reply above the quote”
         • In Addressing, select “Use a different LDAP server:”
         • Click edit directories, Add
         • Click Add
           • Name: and Hostname: are ldap.mtu.edu
             
           • Base DN: ou=people, dc=mtu, dc=edu
             
           • Check the “Use secure connection” box
             
      2. Hit ok twice, then select the ldap.mtu.edu entry in the drop down menu for “use a different LDAP server”
   2. In Outgoing Server (SMTP) check TLS
      • IF MACHINE IS A LAPTOP OR A HOME PC MAKE SURE THE PORT SAYS *2525*
   3. Click ok
3. In Tools \ Options
   • Click on Composition:
     1. Forward messages as inline
     2. Check spelling before sending
     3. Check “directory server” and make sure “ldap.mtu.edu” is selected from the drop down list

Did you:

1. Import old mail
2. Import Address Book
3. Import Filters (put some documentation about how to do this)
4. Import Signature(s)(Use signature switch extension if multiple signatures)
5. Setup LDAPS Directory Server
6. Check subscribed folders to see all are correct!
7. Set Thunderbird as default mail application.
8. Set Thunderbird as default in IE as administrator.
9. Ask the user if they want it to empty trash on exit.