Mozilla Thunderbird
To configure Thunderbird 2.0 for your Gmail account:
Troubleshooting Tip
If you are having trouble retrieving your email using Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird or other client, try resetting your password by visiting http://myadmin.cavtel.net.
- Enable POP in your Gmail account. Don't forget to click Save Changes when you're done.
- Open Thunderbird.
- Click the Tools menu, and select Account Settings...
- Click the Add Account... button to launch Account Wizard.
- Select Gmail, and click Next.
- Fill in the necessary fields to include the following information:
Your Name: Enter your name as you would like it to appear in the From: field of outgoing messages.
Email Address: Enter your Gmail username (everything before @cavtel.net).Talk America Customers
Enter your full email address (including '@talkamerica.net')
- Click Next, then click Finish.
- On the Server Settings tab in the Account Settings window, uncheck the box next to Leave messages on server.
Congratulations! You're done configuring your client to send and retrieve Gmail messages.
Verify Your Settings
If POP isn't working properly for you, please ensure that your settings are identical to those listed below. Even small differences may prevent Gmail's POP service from functioning properly.
Account Settings (Main Tab):
| Account Name: | (optional) |
| Your Name: | (optional) |
| E-mail address: | (your Gmail address, including '@cavtel.net' or '@talkamerica.net' for TalkAmerica customers) |
| Outgoing mail server (SMTP): | smtp.gmail.com |
Server Settings Tab:
| Server Type: | POP Mail Server |
| Server Name: | pop.gmail.com |
| Port: | 995 |
| User Name: | (your Cavalier username) |
| Use secure connection: | SSL |
| Leave messages on server: | disabled |
Outgoing Server (SMTP) tab:
| Server Name: | smtp.gmail.com |
| Port: | 25 |
| User Name: | (your Cavalier username) |
| Secure Connection: | TLS (if available) |
