E-mail Installation & Encryption Instructions: Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 for Windows

1. Choose Email account and click Next.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Type in your name and email address and click Next.
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Select IMAP and type in mail.gmu.edu for the incoming server. Click Next.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Type in your incoming user name and click Next.
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Type in your preferred Account name and click Next.
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. Verify your information and click Finish.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. Open Thunderbird Mail. Select Account Settings from the Tools menu.
   
   
8. From the menu on the left, click Server Settings. Under the Use secure connection, check the box to the left of SSL.
   
9. Click Outgoing Server (SMTP) From the menu on the left. Click on Server name (Default), then click Edit.
   
   
   Please note: If you are accessing your e-mail through an Internet Service Provider (such as Earthlink, Cox, Verizon, etc.), your provider may supply their own outbound mail server (e.g., smtp.east.cox.net) and require that their outbound mail server be used. Please DO NOT change this setting.
   
10. Select TLS under the Use secure connection heading.
    
    
    
    
    
    
11. Click OK.
    
    
    
12. Exit and reopen before you use your e-mail.
    
    
    
13. If you are using Symantec Antivirus 9 or 10 and it is configured for "Internet E-mail Auto-Protect", It will have to be reconfigured to disable auto-protect internet e-mail. Click here for the instructions to reconfigure the antivirus client.

    To find out what version you are using, click on the "Help" menu, then click on "About Symantec Antivirus" .

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