Install and Configure Thunderbird
A. Download and install Thunderbird on your computer:
Download the correct version of Thunderbird for your operating system at http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/download/
NOTE: Faculty and Staff machines – check for a Thunderbird icon already on the desktop or dock/system tray.
B. Configure Thunderbird:
1. Open Thunderbird. Import Wizard window might pop up. Choose Don’t import anything and click OK.
2. If you have no email account previously configured to Thunderbird on your computer, Mail Account Setup window will appear. Enter your name, Bates email address and password, then Continue
3. Thunderbird will look up for configuration automatically. Click Edit and correct the servers information to the following:
Incoming: mail.bates.edu IMAP 993 SSL/TLS
Outgoing: mail.bates.edu SMTP 465 SSL/TLS
4. Click Re-test Configuration. Once the configuration is confirmed, click Create Account. The content of your Bates email account should be automatically downloaded to Thunderbird
See also Adding LDAP Bates Directory to Thunderbird