Set Up Email with Thunderbird
Thunderbird is a free email client focused on security and privacy from the Mozilla team (who are also responsible for Firefox). It’s available for both Mac and Windows computers.
Here are the steps to connect your new SiteArcade email address to Thunderbird…
Getting started
- Navigate to: File (Menu) > New > Existing Mail Account…
![Thunderbird - Add Existing Mail Account You will find the "Add existing mail account" in the "New" submenu inside the "File" menu.](https://res.cloudinary.com/sitearcade/f_auto,c_limit,w_720,q_auto/v1643054440/help%20articles/thunderbird/existing-mail-account.png)
Set up your existing email address
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Fill in the following information:
- Your full name: Your pen name
- Email address: Your SiteArcade email address
- Password: Your SiteArcade email password
- Click on Configure manually
![Thunderbird - Set up existing address The first step is to type your name, email address, and password.](https://res.cloudinary.com/sitearcade/f_auto,c_limit,w_720,q_auto/v1643054440/help%20articles/thunderbird/set-up-email.png)
Set up your incoming server
Use the following information:
- Protocol: IMAP
- Hostname: mail.gandi.net
- Port: 993
- Connection security: SSL/
TSL - Authentication method: Autodetect
- Username: Your SiteArcade email address
![Thunderbird - IMAP setup To set up your incoming server, you will need to select the right options in three dropdowns and fill in three fields with the information above.](https://res.cloudinary.com/sitearcade/f_auto,c_limit,w_720,q_auto/v1643054439/help%20articles/thunderbird/incoming_server.png)
Set up your outgoing server
Use the following information:
- Hostname: mail.gandi.net
- Port: 587
- Connection security: START/
TSL - Authentication method: Autodetect
- Username: Your SiteArcade email address
![Thunderbird - Outgoing server setup To set up your outgoing server, you will need to select the right options in two dropdowns and fill in three fields with the information above.](https://res.cloudinary.com/sitearcade/f_auto,c_limit,w_720,q_auto/v1643054439/help%20articles/thunderbird/outgoing-server.png)
Finishing up
- Click Re-test
![Thunderbird - Retest success The message says: The following settings were found by probing the given server](https://res.cloudinary.com/sitearcade/f_auto,c_limit,w_720,q_auto/v1643054439/help%20articles/thunderbird/confirmation.png)
- Click Done
![Thunderbird - Success screen The message will say: Account successfully created](https://res.cloudinary.com/sitearcade/f_auto,c_limit,w_720,q_auto/v1643054439/help%20articles/thunderbird/success.png)
- Click Finish
![Thunderbird - New Inbox Your new inbox should appear in Tunderbird right away](https://res.cloudinary.com/sitearcade/f_auto,c_limit,w_720,q_auto/v1643054439/help%20articles/thunderbird/new_inbox.png)
Further customization
If you want to change your new inbox’s settings, such as renaming it or adding a personalized signature, just right click on your inbox’s name, then select Settings.
![Thunderbird - Inbox settings The settings option will be the last in the inbox (right-click) menu.](https://res.cloudinary.com/sitearcade/f_auto,c_limit,w_720,q_auto/v1643054439/help%20articles/thunderbird/settings.png)
![Thunderbird - Inbox Settings Menu Inside the inbox settings, you can edit things such as the inbox name, or your email signature.](https://res.cloudinary.com/sitearcade/f_auto,c_limit,w_720,q_auto/v1643054440/help%20articles/thunderbird/inbox-settings.png)