Setting Up Email in Thunderbird for Windows

Use this step-by-step guide to set up your IMAP email account in Mozilla Thunderbird on Windows.

Click here for video illustration: Email account setup for Thunderbird

Setup Instructions

Step 1: Open Thunderbird and Click the Settings Icon

• Launch Thunderbird.

• Click the Settings icon (⚙️) in the bottom-left corner.
  
  
  

Step 2: Go to Account Settings

• Click Account Settings from the menu.
  
  
  

Step 3: Add a New Mail Account

• At the bottom of the left panel, click Account Actions.

• Select Add Mail Account...
  
  
  

Step 4: Enter Your Account Information

• Fill in the following:

  • Your Name – This is what recipients will see.

  • Email Address – e.g., yourname@yourdomain.co.zw

  • Password – The password for your email

• Check the box Remember password.

• Click Continue.
  
  
  
  

Step 5: Review Auto-Detected Settings

• Thunderbird may automatically detect your settings.

• If correct, click Done and start using your email.

⚠️ If it fails to detect or the settings are incorrect, click Configure manually and follow the next step.

Step 6: Manual Configuration

Incoming Server (IMAP)

• Protocol: IMAP

• Server: mail.yourdomain.co.zw

• Port: 993

• Connection security: SSL/TLS

• Authentication: Normal password

• Username: Your full email address

Outgoing Server (SMTP)

• Server:

• Port: 465
  
  Connection security: SSL/TLS

• Authentication: Normal password

• Username: Your full email address

Once entered, click Done.

Step 7: Click Finish

• Click Finish to complete the setup.
  
  
  

✅ Step 8: All Set!