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marina [How to configure Thunderbird 1.5.x & 2.X to use SISSA e-mail services (first part)]
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-<note w> +====== ​ How to configure Thunderbird ​1.5.x & 2.x to use SISSA e-mail services ​(first part) ====== 
-  DO NOTE READ THIS PAGE ... WORK IN PROGRESS \\ +[size=18]The configuration have to be done the first time you run thunderbird. [/size]
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-====== ​ How to configure Thunderbird to use Sissa e-mail services====== +
-<​html><​FONT ​size="​+1">​The configuration have to be done the first time you run thunderbird ​</FONT></​html> ​+
  
 a) In the //Account Wizard// window, //New Account Setup// section:​\\ ​ a) In the //Account Wizard// window, //New Account Setup// section:​\\ ​
-   * **<color red> ​1) </​color>​** **put a check** in the //Email account// box,\\ +   * **1)** **put a check** in the //Email account// box;\\ 
-   * **<color red> ​2) </​color>​** then click on **Next** (**Continue** on Mac).+   * **2)** then click on **Next** (**Continue** on Mac).
 {{thu_email_acount.jpg|Put a check in the Email account box, then click on Next ...}} {{thu_email_acount.jpg|Put a check in the Email account box, then click on Next ...}}
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 b) In the //Account Wizard// window, //​Identity//​ section:\\ b) In the //Account Wizard// window, //​Identity//​ section:\\
-  * **<color red> ​1) </​color>​** In the //Your Name// field, enter your name (for example ​**John Smith**),\\ +  * **1)** In the //Your Name// field write //** your name**// (for example ​//John Smith//);\\ 
-  * **<color red> ​2) </​color>​** In the //Email Address// field, enter your email address. (for example ​**jsmith@sissa.it**),\\ +  * **2)** In the //Email Address// field write// **your email address**// (for example ​//jsmith@sissa.it//);\\ 
-  * **<color red> ​3) </​color>​** then click on **Next** (**Continue** on Mac).\\+  * **3)** then click on **Next** (**Continue** on Mac).\\
 {{thu_identity.jpg|Fill in carefully the Identity section ...}} {{thu_identity.jpg|Fill in carefully the Identity section ...}}
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 c) In the //Server Information//​ section:\\ c) In the //Server Information//​ section:\\
-   * **<color red> ​1) </​color>​** **put a check** in the //IMAP// box,\\ +   * **1)** **put a check** in the //IMAP// box;\\ 
-   * **<color red> ​2) </​color>​** write **imap.sissa.it** ​in the //Incoming Server// field,\\ +   * **2)** ​in the //Incoming Server// field write **imap.sissa.it** \\ 
-   * **<color red> ​3) </​color>​** write **smtp.sissa.it** ​in the //Outgoing Server// field,\\ +   * **3)** ​in the //Outgoing Server// field write **smtp.sissa.it** \\ 
-   * **<color red> ​4) </​color>​** click on **Next** (**Continue** on Mac).\\+   * **4)** click on **Next** (**Continue** on Mac).\\
 {{thu_server_info.jpg|Fill in carefully the Server Information section ...}} {{thu_server_info.jpg|Fill in carefully the Server Information section ...}}
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 d) In the //Account Wizard// window, //User Name// section:\\ d) In the //Account Wizard// window, //User Name// section:\\
-   * **<color red> ​1) </​color>​** In the //Incoming User Name// field, write **your SISSA user name** (for example ​**jsmith**),\\ +   * **1)** ​in the //Incoming User Name//: field write //**your SISSA user name**// (for example ​//jsmith//);\\ 
-   * **<color red> ​2) </​color>​** **leave** the //Outgoing User Name// field **blank** ,\\ +   * **2)** ​in the //Outgoing User Name//: field write //**your SISSA user name**// (for example //​jsmith//​);​\\ 
-   * **<color red> ​3) </​color>​** click on **Next** (**Continue** on Mac).\\ +   * **3)** click on **Next** (**Continue** on Mac).\\ 
-{{thu_user_name.jpg|Fill in carefully the User Name section ...}}+{{thunderbird_item_d.jpg|Fill in carefully ​the Account Wizard window, ​the User Name section ...}}
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 e) In the //Account Wizard// window, //Account Name// section:\\ e) In the //Account Wizard// window, //Account Name// section:\\
-   * **<color red> ​1) </​color>​** in the //Account Name// field write the name by which you would like to refer to this thunderbird account ​(**for example Work Account**),\\ +   * **1)** in the //Account Name// field write the// **name**// by which you would like to refer //**to this thunderbird account**// (for example ​//Work Account//);\\ 
-   * **<color red> ​2) </​color>​** click on **Next** (on **Continue** for Mac). \\+   * **2)** click on **Next** (on **Continue** for Mac). \\
 {{thu_account_name.jpg|Write the account name, then click on Next ...}} {{thu_account_name.jpg|Write the account name, then click on Next ...}}
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 g) In the //Mail Server Password Required// window: ​ g) In the //Mail Server Password Required// window: ​
-  * **<color red> ​1) </​color>​** write **your SISSA password**, +  * **1)** write //**your SISSA password**// 
-  * **<color red> ​2) </​color>​** click on **OK**+  * **2)** click on **OK**
 {{thu_pass2.jpg|Write your SISSA password, then click on OK.}} {{thu_pass2.jpg|Write your SISSA password, then click on OK.}}
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-===== Last steps (configuring thunderbird (Linux, Windows, Mac and different thunderbird versions)===== 
  
  
-==== steps H J on Windows ​or Mac ==== +===== Last steps to configure thunderbird ​on Linux, ​Windows, Mac and different thunderbird versions ===== 
- +   ​* [[thunderbird:​e-mail_clients:​linux-thund-1.5.x|How to complete Thunderbird configuration ​on Linux and using Thunderbird 1.5.x]] 
-H--on Windows or Mac) **If your use thunderbird ​on Windows or Mac:**\\ +   ​* [[thunderbird:​e-mail_clients:​linux-thund-2.x|How to complete Thunderbird configuration ​on Linux and using Thunderbird 2.x]] 
-H--on Windows or Mac) On the main thunderbird window:\\ +   * [[thunderbird:​e-mail_clients:​windows-thund-1.5.x|How to complete Thunderbird configuration ​on Windows ​and using Thunderbird 1.5.x  ]] 
-  * **<color red> ​1) </​color>​** click on the **Tools** menu, in the top of the window,\\ +   * [[thunderbird:​e-mail_clients:​windows-thund-2.x|How to complete Thunderbird configuration ​on Windows ​and using Thunderbird 2.x]] 
-  * **<color red> 2) </​color>​** then click on **Account Settings**.\\ +   ​* [[thunderbird:​e-mail_clients:​mac-thund-1.5.x|How to complete Thunderbird configuration ​on Mac and using Thunderbird ​1.5.x]] 
-{{thu_win_tools.jpg|Click on the Tools menu, then click on Account Settings ​...}} +   ​* ​[[thunderbird:e-mail_clients:​mac-thund-2.x|How to complete Thunderbird configuration ​on Mac and using Thunderbird 2.x]]
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-J--on Windows or Mac) In the //Account Settings// window, //Work Account// section, click on **Server Settings**.\\ +
-J--on Windows or Mac)__ ​[[#STEP K (linux, windows, mac)|GO TO THE STEP K)]]__\\ +
-{{thu_asett_wa.jpg|In the Work Account section, click on Server Settings ​...}} +
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-=== STEP K (linux, windows, mac) === +
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-K) **DEPENDING OF THUNDERBIRD VERSION YOU CAN SEE DIFFERENTS //Account Settings// window, //Server Settings// section.**\\ +
-We show you two different types of window. +
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-==FIRST TYPE== +
-In the //Account Settings// window, //Server Settings// section:\\ +
-   ​* ​**<color red> 1) </​color>​** ​ **put a check** in the //SSL// box, +
-   * **<color red> 2) </​color>​** ​ then click on **OK** and now please go to __[[#STEP L (linux, ​windows, mac)|GO TO THE STEP L]]__. +
-{{thu_serv_sett2.jpg|Put a check in the SSL box, then click on OK and now please the go to STEP L) ...}} +
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-==SECOND TYPE== +
-In the //Account Settings// window, //Server Settings// section:​\\ +
-   * **<color red> 1) </​color>​** ​ **put a check** in the //Use secure connection (SSL)// box, +
-   ​* ​**<color red> 2) </​color>​** ​ then click on **OK** and now please go to __[[#STEP L (linux, ​windows, mac)|GO TO THE STEP L]]__. +
-{{last-sect-oldthund4.jpg|Put a check in the SSL box, then click on OK and now please the go to STEP L) ...}} +
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-===  STEP L (linux, windows, mac) === +
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-== steps L M on Windows or Mac== +
-L--on Windows or Mac) **If your use thunderbird ​on Windows or Mac:**\\ +
-L--on Windows or Mac) On the main thunderbird window:\\ +
-  * **<color red> ​1) </​color>​** click on the **Tools** menu, in the top of the window,\\ +
-  * **<color red> 2) </​color>​** then click on **Account Settings**.\\ +
-{{thu_win_tools.jpg|Click on the Tools menu, then click on Account Settings ...}} +
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-M--on Windows or Mac) then in the //Account Settings// window, ​ click on **Outgoing Server (SMTP)**.\\ +
-M--on Windows or Mac) and now please go to __[[#STEP N (linux, windows, mac)|GO TO THE STEP N]]__\\ +
-{{thu_asett_os.jpg|In the Account Settings window, click on Outgoing Server (SMTP)...}} +
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-=== STEP N (linux, windows, mac) === +
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-  **DEPENDING OF THUNDERBIRD VERSION YOU CAN SEE DIFFERENTS //Account Settings// window, //Outgoing Server (SMTP)// section.**\\ +
-We show you two different types of window.\\ +
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-== FIRST TYPE == +
-In the //Account Settings// window, //Outgoing Server (SMTP) Settings// section,​\\ +
-   * **<color red> ​1) </​color>​** Select the created Account (for example **jsmith - smtp.sissa.it (Default)**)\\ +
-   ​* ​**<color red> 2) </​color>​** then click on **Edit...**. +
-{{thu_outg_serv.jpg|Select the created Account then click on Edit ...}} +
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-In the //SMTP Server// window:\\ +
-  * In the //​Settings//​ section,​\\ +
-**<color red> 1) </​color>​** write a name in the //​Desription//​ field (for example **sissa smtp**),​\\ +
-**<color red> 2) </​color>​** verify is written **smtp.sissa.it** in the //Server Name// field,\\ +
-**<color red> 3) </​color>​** verify is written **25** in the //Port// field.\\ +
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-  *  In the //Security and Authentication//​ section,​\\ +
-**<color red> 4) </​color>​** ​ if the //Use Name and Password// box is checked, click on it and **deactivate** it, \\ +
-**<color red> 5) </​color>​** ​ verify the **NO** box is active (put a check if it is necessary),​\\ +
-**<color red> 6) </​color>​** ​ then click on **OK**.\\ +
-{{thu_smtp_serv1.jpg|Fill in carefully the SMTP Server window.}} +
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-==SECOND TYPE== +
-In the //Account Settings// window, //Outgoing Server (SMTP) Settings// section,​\\ +
-**<color red> 1) </​color>​** verify is written **smtp.sissa.it** in the //Server Name// field,\\ +
-**<color red> ​2) </​color>​** verify is written **25** in the //Port// field.\\ +
-**<color red> 3) </​color>​** ​ if the //Use Name and Password// box is checked, click on it and **deactivate** it, \\ +
-**<color red> 4) </​color>​** ​ verify the **NO** box is active (put a check if it is necessary),​\\ +
-**<color red> 5) </​color>​** ​ then click on **OK**.\\ +
-{{last-sect-oldthund.jpg|Fill in carefully the Outgoing Server (SMTP) Settings section.}} +
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