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Configuring Mozilla Thunderbird to Use a Secure Connection (SSL) for Email Messages

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Last Updated: July 28, 2009 8:54 AM

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) are cryptographic protocols that provide secure communications on the Internet for such things as web browsing, email, Internet faxing, instant messaging and other data transfers. You can configure your email client to use SSL for outgoing mail as an extra layer of security. For more information on SSL, see What is an SSL certificate?

Configuring Mozilla® Thunderbird® to Use a Secure Connection (SSL) for Email Messages

  1. From the Tools menu, choose Account Settings and select your email account from the list.
  2. Select Server Settings from the folder list below your email account and make the following changes:
    Server Port
    IMAP - 993
    POP - 995
    Use secure connection
    Select SSL
  3. Click OK.
  4. Select Outgoing Server (SMTP) from the folder list below the new account and make the following changes:
    Server Port
    465
    Use secure connection
    Select SSL
  5. Click OK.

For information on updating Mozilla Thunderbird see Mozilla Messaging Support.

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