To configure an account within Thunderbird, select Account Settings... from the Tools menu.

You will need to press the [Add Account...] button at this point if you wish to access more than one e-mail account.

If you are adding an account, make sure that Email account is selected, then click [Next >] to create the account.

...continuing in the Wizard, enter Your Name and your Email Address before clicking [Next >]

Choose an IMAP server for incoming mail, and specify it as

IMAP.Waisman.Wisc.Edu

Enter only the username portion of your e-mail address, and for this item, our server requires it to be all lower-case.

We recommend using a simple nickname for your account, like

Waisman e-mail

You will be presented with a confirmation screen before the account is created.

Enter your name, email address, and organization.

Server Type: IMAP Mail Server
Server Name: IMAP.Waisman.Wisc.Edu
Port: 143
User Name: your Waisman domain username
Use secure connection: Never
Use secure authentication: yes
Check for new messages at startup: yes
Check for new messages every  10  minutes: yes
When I delete a message: Move it to the Trash folder
Clean up ("Expunge") Inbox on Exit: yes
Empty Trash on Exit: yes

Place a copy in: "Sent" Folder on: Waisman e-mail

Drafts and Templates
Keep message drafts in: "Drafts" Folder on: Waisman e-mail
Keep message templates in: "Templates" Folder on: Waisman e-mail

This screen allows you to choose if you want your reply above the quoted message or below.

Users at home are encouraged to disable the option "Compose messages in HTML format." HTML messages pose an increasingly significant security risk for the recipient. Unless your message requires it, you should use the plain-text format. See FAQ 1889.

If you are using a laptop and are frequently without internet connectivity, you may want to select "Make the messages in my Inbox available when I am working offline." This is not recommended for computers with "always-on" internet access.

Enable adaptive junk mail controls for this account: no

We do not recommend using Thunderbird's junk mail controls for a Waisman e-mail account. Rather, our recommendation is to filter junk mail on the mail server itself before it ever gets to your Inbox.

Please see our PMAS page for more information about PreciseMail Anti-Spam.

Use my global return receipt preferences for this account.

Digital Signatures offer solid proof of message and sender authenticity. If you require this technology, please contact Douglas Swiggum for more information.

This is a built in account that cannot be removed. Be wary of utilizing local folders, as any message you move there will not be available on any other computer.

You may choose to use this if you are accessing additional (non-Waisman) e-mail accounts which use POP instead of IMAP.

Don't delete any messages

If you add other e-mail accounts that deposit messages in your Local Folders, you may wish to make use of Thunderbird's junk mail controls. If your ISP provides server-side spam filtering, that is usually a better option.

Description: Waisman SMTP
Server Name: SMTP.Waisman.Wisc.Edu
Port: 25
User Name: your Waisman domain username
Secure Connection: TLS (if available)

If you should need to [Edit...] the Waisman SMTP Server Settings (shown above), these are the specifications:

Description: Waisman SMTP
Server Name: SMTP.Waisman.Wisc.Edu
Port: 25
Use name and password: yes
User Name: your Waisman domain username
Use secure connection: TLS, if available

If you also use your Internet Service Provider's email account, you may want to use their Outgoing Email Server (SMTP). Here are a few common ISP's, and their server information.

ISP	SMTP server
Charter	smtp.charter.net
TDS	smtp.tds.net
SBC	smtp.sbcglobal.yahoo.com

Is your ISP not on the list?

If you wish to get the latest version of Thunderbird, you can find it here.

Please note: If you have administrative access to a Waisman domain PC, do not update or install Thunderbird. Waisman Computing Services staff should be consulted so as to maintain the auto-configuration of e-mail for all Waisman employees who use your computer.

If you wish to set up Thunderbird to access your WiscMail, DoIT has prepared the following document: Configuring Thunderbird for WiscMail