To setup an email account with Thunderbird:
2. Select Tools from the top menu bar and click Account Settings.
![Tools - Accounts](https://www.ehost.co.za/support/email/thunderbird/tools-account-settings.jpg)
3. From Account Actions select Add Mail Account.
![Add mail account](https://www.ehost.co.za/support/email/thunderbird/add-mail-account.jpg)
4. Enter your email account details.
![Email account details](https://www.ehost.co.za/support/email/thunderbird/mail-account-setup.jpg)
5. Thunderbird will automatically search for mail server settings. A green light indicates that the search was successful. Click Edit.
![Edit account settings](https://www.ehost.co.za/support/email/thunderbird/mail-server-settings.jpg)
6. Click Manual Setup:
Server Name: mail.yourdomain.com [Port 110].
User Name :The email address you are sending email from.
Ensure that the Use secure authentication check box is NOT ticked.
![Manual setup](https://www.ehost.co.za/support/email/thunderbird/manual-setup.jpg)
7. Click Outgoing server (SMTP) in the menu on the left hand side.
![Outgoing mail server](https://www.ehost.co.za/support/email/thunderbird/outgoing-server.jpg)
8. Ensure that your Server Name is smtp.yourdomain.com and that the Port is set to 587.