Configure Thunderbird for Hosted Mail

This guide assumes you are configuring Thunderbird for the first time. 

In the Set Up Your Existing Email Address window, enter your full name in the Your name field, your e-mail address in the Email address field and your password in the Password field, ensure Remember password is checked and click the Configure manually.. button (Figure 1).

Figure 1

Under the INCOMING, in the Protocol drop-down, ensure IMAP is selected, in the Server field enter mail.hosting.deeztek.com, in the Port drop-down ensure 993 is selected, in the SSL drop-down ensure SSL/TLS is selected, in the Authentication drop-down ensure Normal password is selected. 

Under the OUTGOING section, in the Port drop-down ensure 587 is elected, in the SSL drop-down ensure STARTTLS is selected, in the Authentication drop-down ensure Normal password is selected and click the Re-test button. (Figure 2).

Figure 2

If you entered the correct settings above, Thunderbird will attempt to probe the mail server and upon success will output the following message. Click the Done button (Figure 2).

Figure 2