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How to use Thunderbird with GUMail: Adding Accounts

You may have to manage multiple e-mail accounts using Thunderbird. The following instructions describe how to add a new e-mail account.

  1. Open Thunderbird and click on Tools and then Account Settings.

  1. Click the Add Account button toward the bottom.

  1. The Account Wizard launches the New Account Setup pane; select the e-mail account option and click Next.

  1. In the Identity pane, create a name in the Your Name box and add an E-mail Address in the e-mail address box. People will see these details when they receive messages from this account.

  1. Change the radio button from POP to IMAP and in the Incoming Server box type imap.georgetown.edu and click Next.

  1. In the User Names window panel do not edit anything; simply click Next
    (the Incoming User Name will be your netid) .

  1. Edit the Account Name as you would like it to appear in your e-mail folder list.

  1. Click Finish.

  1. Your new account appears in the folder list (on the left). In the Account Settings window, click on Outgoing Server (SMTP), and then click on Edit.

  1. In the SMTP Server window, make sure the following is filled in:
    1. Beside Server Name, type smtp.georgetown.edu.
    2. Port should be 25.
    3. Make sure there is a check mark next to Use name and password.
    4. Beside User Name, type your NetID.
    5. Under Use secure connection, select TLS, if available (a dot should appear beside it).

 

  1. In the folder list on the left under your new account, click on Server Settings. In the Security Settings box, select SSL and then click OK.

  1. Click on your new account folder; when prompted, enter your password.

  1. You may receive an error message. Do not worry, simply click OK.

  1. Your new account (with populated folders) will appear beneath your original e-mail folder.

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