 Download and Install
Thunderbird |
| Download the correct version of Thunderbird for your operating
system at http://www.mozilla.org. |
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| Double click the setup
icon to install the program (accompanying screen shots
refer to a Windows XP installation). |
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Select Next
from the Thunderbird Setup dialog box.
- Accept the license agreement and select Next.
- At the Setup Type dialogue box,
accept the Standard setup, which
is the default installation type, and click Next.
- Accept the default Location, and
click Next to complete the installation.
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When installation has
been completed, select Finish from
the Install Complete dialog box.
Accepting the default setting to launch Thunderbird
for the first time allows you to import details from
your old email client. |
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Thunderbird's Import
Wizard will detect your system's email clients.
To import the settings and data from Netscape Mail 6
or 7, select the radio button labeled Netscape
6, 7 or Mozilla 1.x.
Click Next.
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| You will be prompted when
the import process has been completed. Click Finish. |
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 Download and Install Bates
CA Certificate |
Now that you've installed the
application you need download
and import into Thunderbird the Bates College Certificate
Authority (CA). |
Go to the Public-Key Cryptography page
at: http://abacus.bates.edu/ils/offices/web/crypto
Right click the link Certificate Authority (CA) and
select Save Link As. . . |
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| When prompted save the certificate file
(bates_ca_cert.pem.cer) to your Desktop |
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To install the certificate, open Thunderbird
- From the Tools menu, select Account
Settings.
- Select Security
- Click Manage Certificates.
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- Select the Authorities tab from
the Manage Certificates dialog box.
- Click Import.
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- Locate and select the file bates_ca_cert.pem.cer
from your Desktop.
- Click Open
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On the Downloading Certificate
dialog, click to check:
- Trust this CA to identify web sites
- Trust this CA to identify email users
- Trust this CA to identify software developers
Click OK to finish downloading;
Click OK to close the Certificate Manager;
Click OK to close Account Settings. |
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 Configuring Thunderbird
to receive email by means of IMAP over SSL |
Open Thunderbird
- Under Tools menu: select Account Settings
- Click on Server Settings
- Select: Use secure connection (SSL)
(port changes to 993)
- Next to When I delete a message:,
change the selection to Move it to the Trash
Folder
- Deselect:
Clean up ("Expunge") Inbox on Exit
Empty Trash on Exit
- Click Advanced...
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Make the following
changes to the Advanced Account Settings:
- IMAP server directory: mail/
- Deselect:
Show only subscribed folders
- Click OK (to close Advanced
Account Settings pop-up window)
- Click OK (to exit Settings)
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 Remove Netscape from your computer:
Install Firefox as your web
browser first!
- Be sure to close Netscape (browser
and email)
- Disable the quick launch in the
task bar or system tray by right clicking
- Open Control Panels > Add/Remove
Programs > Netscape
- Click Remove
- Restart the computer
You're now ready to use Thunderbird. |
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