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Manually configure email set up on Thunderbird

Learn how to manually configure your Workspace Email account settings on Thunderbird, in case the account detection tool fails. (Set up your email using an auto discovery tool.)

  1. If Thunderbird does not accept your account information, click Manual config. Click manual config
  2. Enter the IMAP SSL settings:
    Server hostnamePortSSL/TSLAuthentication
    Incoming (IMAP) imap.secureserver.net993SSLNormal password
    Outgoing (SMTP) smtpout.secureserver.net465SSLNormal password
    Username Workspace Email address

    Note: You can also use POP3 to configure your Workspace Email account settings. See Set up up my email account using POP settings.

  3. Click Re-test.
    Click re-test
  4. Click Done.
  5. Test that your email is set up properly by sending yourself a message from your webmail. When you receive it, reply from Thunderbird to test your outgoing server settings.

    Note: If Outlook 2016 still cannot verify your account information, please contact customer support

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