XMission Email - Thunderbird

XMission Email - Thunderbird

Initial Setup

Open Thunderbird - if this is your first time you will see the image below:

  1. Fill in your Full Name
  2. Fill in your Email Address
  3. Fill in your Password
  4. Click on Configure manually

Next you will see the following:

For Incoming Service fill in the following:
  1. Protocol: IMAP *Recommended
  2. Hostname: mail.xmission.com
  3. Port: 993
  4. Connection security: SSL/TLS NOTE: Your port may change - if it does set it back to 993
  5. Authentication Method: Normal Password
  6. Username: example -- if your email is example@xmission.com - your username is example
For the Outgoing Server fill in the following:
  1. Hostname: mail.xmission.com
  2. Port: 587
  3. Connection security: STARTTLS - NOTE: Your port may change - if it does set it back to 587
  4. Authentication method: Normal Password
  5. Username: example -- if your email is example@xmission.com - your username is example

If you were able to choose Done you may see this error


That is OK .. just click on Advanced Config towards the bottom of the window
After you click on Advanced Config you will see the following popup:

Click OK


Click on the Home Tab and your account should be setup:



Update / Change Password

To Update a changed password:

  1. Open Thunderbird and click on the cog in the bottom left corner
  2. Choose Privacy & Security
  3. Click on Saved Passwords under Passwords

Next you will see the following image:

  1. If you have multiple account select the account you need to change your password for
  2. Choose Show Passwords

Next you get a warning, to make sure you want to show passwords:

  1. Choose Yes to show the passwords

Finally you are able to update your password:

  1. Click in the password box next to your account
  2. Update the password with your new password
  3. Click on close


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