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Email Setup for Thunderbird 91

Important:

  • Make sure you've added the email account in your cPanel.
  • Before setting up your email in Thunderbird, make sure that your email address has been added to cPanel. Check this article: How Do I Create Email Accounts in cPanel?
  • Thunderbird 91 can be downloaded from thunderbird.net and set up as an upgrade from Thunderbird version 78 or earlier.

How to Setup Your Email in Thunderbird 91​

For the first-time setup, proceed to step 2. To set up an email on Thunderbird:

  1. Launch Thunderbird then, go to Tools , and select Account Settings , then Add Account.
  2. On the Set Up Your Existing Email Address page, do the following: Thunderbird setup existing email page
  • Type your Full Name (this will be your display name on every email sent).
  • Enter yourEmail address and its Password. You have the option to check the box to remember your password.
  • Select theConfigure Manually link.
  1. Fill out the incoming and outgoing server information. You can check this article to get your server information: What is My Server Address? Thunderbird manual setup page
  • In theIncoming Server , select POP or IMAP.
  • Enter your incoming port.
  • Select connection type. SSL/TLS is recommended.
  • The username is your email address.
  • In the Outgoing server , make sure to select No Authentication Method from the dropdown.
  • Enter your outgoing port.
  1. Click Done.

You can also check Mozzila Thuderbird's documentation: Set Up an Email.