Create your first account:

The first time you open Thunderbird, the Account Wizard launches.  The Account Wizard walks you through creating your first e-mail account.  The following tutorial explains this process.

New Account Setup:

Select Email account.

Click the Next button.

Identity:

Your Name  =  Enter your name.
Email Address =  Enter your e-mail address.

Click the Next button.

Server Information:

Select POP.
Incoming Server  =  The Incoming (POP3) mail server usually follows this format:  mail.ispname.com (or .net).  Replace the "ispname.com (or .net)" with your ISP's name.
If you plan on creating more than one account, you can choose to have a global inbox or a separate inbox for each account you create.
Outgoing Server  =  The Outgoing (SMTP) mail server usually follows this format: mail.ispname.com (or .net).  Replace the "ispname.com (or .net)" with your ISP's name.

Click the Next button.

User Names:

Incoming User Name  =  Enter the username to your e-mail address.  The username is the first part of your e-mail address.

Click the Next button.

Account Name:

Account Name  =  Name the account.  It can be anything you wish.

Click the Next button.

Congratulations!

You're done.

Click the Finish button.

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