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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.
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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