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Mail Setup Instructions: Thunderbird 1.x IMAP-SSL

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Watching your quotas when using IMAP

Thunderbird 1.x with IMAP-SSL

IMAP is a mail download protocol which allows you to keep folders on the server and access these folders from multiple computers. This is great for users who don't use just one computer to check their email. IMAP downloads a local copy of your mailbox and folders from the server to the computer you are connecting from. If you create folders on your computer, you will have to sync up with the server in order to make it accessible globally. However, you're not required to create folders. You can work with just one mailbox/ inbox, if you like. 

    

  1. From the Tools menu, choose Account Settings


  2. Click on Add Account at the lower left corner of window.


  3. Click on Next

  4. Fill in the following info:

    Your Name:      your-real-name (e.g., Arthur Dent)

    Email Address:  your-DECF-name@newton.berkeley.edu 
                    (e.g., adent@newton.berkeley.edu)
    

  5. Click Next.


  6. Under the Server Information window, fill in the following:

    Server Type:    IMAP

    Incoming Server:    maxwell.berkeley.edu


  7. Click Next   


  8. Fill in the following:

    Incoming User Name: your-DECF-name (e.g. adent)


  9. Click Next   


  10. Click Next   


  11. Click Finish


  12. On the left window pane, click on your Account name., click on Server Settings. 
 Make sure the following are set:

    Port:                         993

    Use Secure connection (SSL):  Check

    Check for messages every:     10 minutes    (recommended; 5 minutes minimum)

    When I Delete a Message:      Move it to the Trash Folder

    Empty Trash on exit:          Check if you want to remove
                                  deleted messages when you exit Netscape.  



  13. Click Advanced... button, make sure the following is set:

    IMAP server directory:         mail/ 
   
    Show only subscribed folders:  Check
   
    Personal Namespace:		   Remove all
    Public (shared):		   Remove all
    Other Users:		   Remove all

    Allow Server to override 
    these namespaces:              Uncheck




  14. Click OK


  15. Check for mail.

    When you do so, Thunderbird will connect to our IMAP server 
    securely. Since we are not paying one of the certificate
    signing authorities, our certificate will not be recognized 
    by Netscape.  However, you may still use the certificate for
    encrypting the traffic between your client and the mail
    server.  

    To accept the new certificate when you're prompted:
             
             Click Next>
             Click Next>
             Check Accept this Certificate forever (until it expires)
             Click Next>
             Click Next>
             Click Finish


  16. Check mail, enter your DECF password when prompted.  


    Optional
    

  17. From the Tools menu, choose Account Settings


  18. On the left window pane, Click on Copies and Folders

    Place a copy in: Checked
    Other: select sent-mail on the account you just created.  

    If you don't see this folder, quit Account Settings, right click
    on the account you created and select Subscribe...

    Then repeat this step.


  19. Configure your outgoing mail server
    20. 
 

  20. Under Use Secure Connection (SSL):  make sure When available is checked.

Watching your quotas when using IMAP

 Since IMAP stores all your mailboxes on the server, you should be careful that you do not exceed your quota. Once you do, you will not be able to receive any new email messages. Quota on maxwell.berkeley.edu, your mail server, ref ers to the amount of space you have for your INBOX. Quota on file.decf.berke ley.edu, your file server, refers to the amount of space in your home direc tory, which is where all your files reside if you save them to the server. To check how much quota you have, go to the DECF Quota Help page.

 

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