Mail Setup Instructions: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.x

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.


From the Tools menu, choose Account Settings

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

Select Email Account and Click Next

Fill in Your Name and Email Address, and click Next

Select IMAP, and fill in Incoming Server and Outgoing Server,
then click Next

* For CE users who have been migrated to the new IMAP server, the Incoming Server is imap.decf.berkeley.edu
Fill in your DECF Username, and  click Next

Fill in your DECF account Name,and click Next

Verify the provided information, and click Finish
   
On the left window pane, click on your Account name, click on Server Settings. 
Fill in Server Name, Port and User Name, and check the follows,
then click on Advanced...

Fill in IMAP server directory and check the follows,then click OK
 
Configure your outgoing server

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.