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# How To Setup Your cPanel Email in Thunderbird

**Thunderbird is a favorite of many email users! This tutorial will quickly help you get your cPanel email accounts setup and running with Thunderbird!**

**First things first, gather your information! You may need to login to your cPanel, click on your email accounts icon and then click on 'Connect Devices' to see your settings!**

[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/9d5424d3c565b000/8a53d567-2b57-4783-b62c-fdc8c4_5ae3r5.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/1104137997/35be9e8e26204a05de633d1e/Screenshot+2024-07-05+144337.png?expires=1728569700&signature=1e5e451c9dad4ba6791b3722d46b44a76b103848680f2e6ccaa93188d473f436&req=dSEnEsh9mohWXvMW1HO4zVBW33dK36TbU8Gl4xrbLFXySj6V0ehsMdtwbklD%0AH51cfDexSWsCvVxJCjc%3D%0A)

[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/41040464362f2800/4ff06e0d-1887-4976-aef4-71c00d_82fr2x.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/1104138107/a33195cde437d00a6debb301/Screenshot+2024-07-05+144501.png?expires=1728569700&signature=647c0d4cb022f6ae10ac971c8796a8fa0ccc86da90cd42e4f1d662855c2450b0&req=dSEnEsh9lYBfXvMW1HO4zQCueote%2B84HkubBk5J10hTv4dZueawtvgwL9TgU%0Ao%2BAnOwdDc%2Boyj3LN18A%3D%0A)

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**Once you have the information needed, open Thunderbird.**

**If it is the 'first time' you are configuring a mail client in Thunderbird, these steps may be off just a bit. If you have used Thunderbird in the past, these settings will work great.**

**Step 1: Click on the gear icon in the lower left, then click Add Mail Account.**

[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5ac2b9b677440800/5f29cab4-7ff9-45b0-9216-46c19c_yal7d1.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/1104139669/43de4a860c29c161994b7eb0/Screenshot+2024-07-05+151303.png?expires=1728569700&signature=68c13a8629c8c13930cef38e4b765f1dc5b051cdcef9a609c017765cde47a546&req=dSEnEsh9lIdZUPMW1HO4zZ9kwH%2BS2Jq%2FBJjaPje%2BeGEtT35Y8cWhdL4dFCma%0AKAtRDqduDzcHo3JXd0c%3D%0A)

Step 2: Enter in your name, email and password. Then click on 'Configure manually'

[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/f5a7d7ee3c04d800/170246fb-5626-4891-ba05-017f50_hw54tf.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/1104141474/22953f4f8bd8ce2d23d32e01/Screenshot+2024-07-05+151459.png?expires=1728569700&signature=aa39224ea1eae4f0063f0daa1614bb21b98f7d467f2946762007a60d846c773e&req=dSEnEsh6nIVYXfMW1HO4zURGcHOhc4ILQpB5HMizO%2BKhSsaoBQrEW5ocMnBA%0ADJQQ6Ql6COqlBHcetGQ%3D%0A)

**Step 3: After you click Configure manually, the screen will expand. Enter in your hostname as mail.yourdomain.com, set Connection security to use SSL/TLS and the port to 993 for IMAP. (port 995 for POP). In the Outgoing Server section, again, put mail.yourdomain.com for the hostname, server port 465 and security SSL/TLS. Once done, click on "Re-test"**

[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/110375620a8be90/c3289081-f0a7-4a79-8ecc-1756ef_w32kba.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/1104141918/a2c543a0f93c4b0697aa60d7/Screenshot+2024-07-05+151646.png?expires=1728569700&signature=f24986454ffe65e78bf236ff2786b91939c910cd5ed72ce3c1ea969cc934a135&req=dSEnEsh6nIheUfMW1HO4zZXGPFnLIAzXBz2BZ3BuXFjztp3%2FelBnHJGF7yeY%0AxyMH8ur82vuVwnSQTUI%3D%0A)

**Step 4: If all the information is correct, you will now see a green notice at the top... Now click 'Done'!**

[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/6bd815bd8459bc00/8b97f483-5ada-4bb6-b9d3-257731_nng0zr.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/1104143962/07af29ea2e18c397173a66ae/Screenshot+2024-07-05+151720.png?expires=1728569700&signature=d24412105cbd4e7ce4d349735d42d15f9f8f0e1dc021ddc9e85def25eac2a1d5&req=dSEnEsh6nohZW%2FMW1HO4zRB7zpn6NFACsvQ5ik4wlhRFFYrFz3JMRVfG4pAO%0ArA2qvBDuv10K0E0HOZ8%3D%0A)

**Step 5: Now click Finish! Start composing and receiving mail!**

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