Replace yourdomain.co.za with your registered domain name (for example in our case evoledia.co.za)
Keep your received email settings and passwords nearby.
Usernames are always your full email address
Passwords are case sensitive
Please setup your email accounts as POP email accounts unless otherwise arranged.
View account settings
Launch Mozilla Thunderbird
If this Accounts screen opens, choose to Create a new account > Email
Or alternatively, on the toolbar at the top, select Tools and then Account Settings.
Add mail account
Click the Account Actions drop-down and then select Add Mail Account from the list
Ignore this option and choose to Skip this and use my existing email?
Enter your details
Enter the following details:
Name (which will appear the “From” field in your emails)
Email address (full email address as provided)
Password (one we provided – case sensitive)
Then click Continue
Edit settings
Thunderbird will now automatically check your email settings.
This screen confirms your chosen settings – if all settings are found click on Done (if not see below)
If your settings are not found, click the Manual config button and continue
Manual configuration
Follow the Automatic configuration above, and then choose Manual config.
Ensure that your settings are correct as below (these are the default settings – replacing with your own name and domain).
Server hostname:
Incoming can be POP or IMAP
Server hostname is mail. followed by your own domain name e.g. mail.yourdomain.co.za (use your own received domain name after mail.)
Port is 993 (or 995 for POP)
SSL is set to SSL/TLS
Authentication is Normal password
Outgoing SMTP is smtp. followed by the domain name e.g. smtp.yourdomain.co.za
Port is 465
SSL is set to SSL/TLS
Authentication is Normal password
User Name is the full email address for both Incoming and Outgoing
Choose Re-test then click Done.