Once you are done, click OK on this screen and you will be returned to the previous screen.ħ. You can find out more about folder subscriptions by reading our guide to IMAP Folder Subscriptions. If you understand what this option is for and wish to use it then feel free to leave it selected. We recommend that you de-select the option to Show only subscribed folders as this can cause some folders to be hidden in Thunderbird. While you are on this screen, click Advanced. Here you can change a number of settings including how often Thunderbird checks for new messages.Ħ. From the Account Settings window choose Server Settings. You should see your account details as you would expect them to be. Right click on your account name, in the image below it is and click on Settings.ĥ. If you do not see all of the folders in your account, we recommend restarting Thunderbird at this point and then continuing with the set-up instructions. You should then see a screen like the one below. Username: your primary Runbox email address (aliases cannot be used as log in usernames)Ĥ. SSL: SSL/TLS (port 465) STARTTLS (port 587) When you have finished click the Done button and Thunderbird will verify your details with our servers.

You will be presented with a screen that has more details, and you should enter the details as shown below (except using your own name, email address, username and password of course). Thunderbird will try to automatically determine the settings for your account, but it is best to enter these manually yourself, so when the screen below appears please click on Manual config and continue to Step 3.ģ. Enter your name, email address and password in to the boxes shown and click Continue.Ģ. Start Thunderbird and from the menu bar choose File > New > Existing Mail Account you will then see a screen appear like the one below.

Add an new email account to Thunderbirdġ. There are several ways in creating new accounts in Thunderbird. Please note that the setup process and dialog boxes on your computer may vary from what is shown here, depending on what version of Mozilla Thunderbird you are using. To set up Mozilla Thunderbird with Runbox, follow the step-by-step instructions below.

Thunderbird server settings