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The following guide can help you access Gmail with certain settings. *Please note that with Thunderbird 3.0, you'll automatically be configured with IMAP. If you’d like to add additional email accounts with IMAP1 access, please see the instructions below.
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Make sure to Enable IMAP in Gmail and click Save Changes when you're done. -
Open Thunderbird.Advertisement -
Click the Tools menu, and select Account Settings... -
Select Add Mail Account... from the drop-down list located under the account list on the left. -
The first dialog in Thunderbird’s Automatic Account Configuration will be displayed. Enter your name, your Gmail email address and your password. Click Continue.- Thunderbird will query the Gmail server2 and automatically configure the appropriate IMAP connection settings for your account. When complete, Thunderbird will show you a confirmation dialog.
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Confirm that the connection settings are the same as those shown above and click "Done". -
Check out Google's recommended client settings, and adjust your client's settings as needed.
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- MAP: IMAP (Internet message access protocol) lets you download messages from Gmail so you can access your mail with a program like Outlook Express or Apple Mail. IMAP syncs the actions you take in Outlook Express or Apple Mail with Gmail so if you read a message in your mail client, it'll be marked as read in Gmail.Thanks
- Mail server: A mail server is a machine that sends and receives emails. Think of a mail server as a mail carrier who makes sure messages go to the right place.Thanks
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