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title: Thunderbird Configuration – EN
description: "In the following manual you will find instructions on how to configure your uni-ak mail-address on Thunderbird. Please open Thunderbird and click on the \"**3 dashes**\" on the top right of the window then > \"**Settings**\" > \"**Account Settings**\" [![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/email_thunderbird_1.png)](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/email_thunderbird_1.png)…"
url: "https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/docs/thunderbird-configuration-en/"
updated: "2024-09-11"
category: Windows/Mac OS
tags:
  - email
  - mail
---

# Thunderbird Configuration – EN

In the following manual you will find instructions on how to configure your uni-ak mail-address on Thunderbird.

Please open Thunderbird and click on the "**3 dashes**" on the top right of the window then > "**Settings**" > "**Account Settings**"

[![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/email_thunderbird_1.png)](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/email_thunderbird_1.png)

Now click on "**Account Actions**" and then on "**Add E-Mail Account...**"

[![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/email_thunderbird_2.png)](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/email_thunderbird_2.png)

Please enter your details here. Then click on "**Edit manually**".

[![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/email_thunderbird_3.png)](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/email_thunderbird_3.png)

Now enter the data as described in the following image and then click on "**Done**".

[![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/email_thunderbird_4.png)](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/email_thunderbird_4.png)