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How to use Thunderbird with GUMail

Thunderbird is a desktop client for use with GUMail.  Desktop clients are set up to work with only one computer and allow you to check your email from that computer.  They have more formatting options than web-based email and allow you to store your email locally, or on your computer’s hard drive.  Thunderbird works on Windows and Mac machines.  At Georgetown, most PC users use Thunderbird for email; about half of Mac users use Thunderbird, with the other half using MacMail.

Documentation for new 2.0 features is now available.

Setting up Thunderbird

Thunderbird Mail Basics

Downloading and Installing Thunderbird 

Finding your way around

Configuring Thunderbird for use with GUMail

Getting your messages

Setting Thunderbird to use GU Directory

Sending messages

 

Sending an attachment

 

Organizing Your Mail

 

Deleting messages

 

Understanding local mail

Using the spellchecker

Creating folders & moving messages

 

Setting where sent mail is saved

Addressing

Adding an Account 

 

Adding contacts to your address book

 

Editing address book contacts

Using Filters

Deleting contacts from your book

Introduction to filters

Using mailing groups

Using the junk mail filter

Exporting personal address books

 

Creating filters

 

Importing personal address books

 
 

Editing filters

 

 

 

Deleting filters

Getting the Most from Thunderbird

FAQ

Using signatures

Why has my local mail disappeared?

Using templates

 

Checking your quota

 

 

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