Get Thunderbird
You can obtain a free download of Thunderbird from the Mozilla website at - https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/
Set up your Office 365 account
After installing Thunderbird:
- Launch Thunderbird and choose to create a Email account
- Enter your name, email address, password, and select Remember Password (optional)
Thunderbird may fail the initial attempt to configure your account settings. Proceed with entering the following information in the manual/advanced configuration page presented.
Incoming Server Settings
- IMAP
- Server hostname: outlook.office365.com
- Port: 993
- SSL: SSL/TLS
- Authentication: Normal Password
Outgoing Server Settings
- Server hostname: smtp.office365.com
- Ports: 587
- SSL: STARTTLS
- Authentication: Normal Password
Username (Incoming and Outgoing): your email address (e.g., yourusername@austin.utexas.edu)
