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Email -- Thunderbird

These instructions assume that you have never setup any email accounts in Thunderbird which is available for free download from the Mozilla Thunderbird page. The screenshots were made on a Mac, but the steps and screens are the same on Windows.
Setup Instructions

1. Open Thunderbird and choose Tools Account Settings

2. Click Add Account

3.Select Email Account and click Continue

4. Type in your name and email address

5. Select IMAP as the type of server

Incoming and Outgoing Mail servers are the same:mail.olin.wustl.edu

If you don't have the option on typing in the Outgoing Server it's because you have already set up some type of IMAP account before. We will fix that here.

6. Type in your (Olin Business School) Username and click Continue.

7.Name the account to something you like. It defaults to the email address you entered in step 4. Click Continue, Click Done

8. If you need to add the Outgoing Server (SMTP) information because you have multiple accounts:

Tool/Account Settings

Choose Outgoing Server (SMTP)

Click Add

In the Settings window, type the following information:

Description :Olin Server

Server Name: mail.olin.wustl.edu

Port 25

Check Use name and password and enter your username. Make sure that No is selected for secure connection.

Note: Having multiple SMTP servers is not recommended as it can cause problems sending email. If you must use multiple SMTP servers, you will have to adjust the default SMTP server here each time you need to use it.

9. To add LDAP servers for Address Books

Tools/Account Settings
Choose Composition & Address Books
Click Use a different LDAP server
Click Edit Directories

10. Click Add on the next screen

11. Fill in the form with the provided information.

Name: Olin
Hostname: wub-dc01.olin.wustl.edu
Base Dn: dc=olin,dc=wustl,dc=edu (take note of no spaces between the commas)
Port Number:389
Bind DN: olin\username (where username is your username)

Click OK

12.Click Add to add the WUSTL address book

13. Fill in the form with the provided information.

Name: WUSTL
Hostname: directoryserver.wustl.edu
Base Dn: dc=wustl,dc=edu
Port Number:389
Bind DN:

Click OK

14. If you want the Olin address book to be your default:

Change the LDAP server option by using the drop down menu to Olin. This option allows Thunderbird to search that address book first when looking up an address. If you prefer the WUSTL directory, just choose that one.

15 Signature:

Open a text editor and type your signature and make sure you save it as a plain text file (.txt). Save the file to your local hard drive. Remember where you saved it.

Click Attach this signature then choose...navigate to your file.

Click Open, then Click OK to close this dialog box.

When you go to write an email, Thunderbird will automatically insert the signature file at the bottom of the email.

NOTE: This method provides instructions on creating a plain text signature. Thunderbird does support HTML signatures, but some people may have difficulty viewing the signature.

1. Open Thunderbird and choose Tools Account Settings
2. Click Add Account
3.Select Email Account and click Continue
4. Type in your name and email address
5. Select IMAP as the type of server Incoming and Outgoing Mail servers are the same:mail.olin.wustl.edu If you don't have the option on typing in the Outgoing Server it's because you have already set up some type of IMAP account before. We will fix that here.
6. Type in your (Olin Business School) Username and click Continue.
7.Name the account to something you like. It defaults to the email address you entered in step 4. Click Continue, Click Done
8. If you need to add the Outgoing Server (SMTP) information because you have multiple accounts: Tool/Account Settings Choose Outgoing Server (SMTP) Click Add In the Settings window, type the following information: Description :Olin Server Server Name: mail.olin.wustl.edu Port 25 Check Use name and password and enter your username. Make sure that No is selected for secure connection. Note: Having multiple SMTP servers is not recommended as it can cause problems sending email. If you must use multiple SMTP servers, you will have to adjust the default SMTP server here each time you need to use it.
9. To add LDAP servers for Address Books Tools/Account Settings Choose Composition & Address Books Click Use a different LDAP server Click Edit Directories
10. Click Add on the next screen
11. Fill in the form with the provided information. Name: Olin Hostname: wub-dc01.olin.wustl.edu Base Dn: dc=olin,dc=wustl,dc=edu (take note of no spaces between the commas) Port Number:389 Bind DN: olin\username (where username is your username) Click OK
12.Click Add to add the WUSTL address book
13. Fill in the form with the provided information. Name: WUSTL Hostname: directoryserver.wustl.edu Base Dn: dc=wustl,dc=edu Port Number:389 Bind DN: Click OK
14. If you want the Olin address book to be your default: Change the LDAP server option by using the drop down menu to Olin. This option allows Thunderbird to search that address book first when looking up an address. If you prefer the WUSTL directory, just choose that one.
15 Signature: Open a text editor and type your signature and make sure you save it as a plain text file (.txt). Save the file to your local hard drive. Remember where you saved it. Click Attach this signature then choose...navigate to your file. Click Open, then Click OK to close this dialog box. When you go to write an email, Thunderbird will automatically insert the signature file at the bottom of the email. NOTE: This method provides instructions on creating a plain text signature. Thunderbird does support HTML signatures, but some people may have difficulty viewing the signature.