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Outgoing SMTP Server Settings in Thunderbird

This how to is based on Thunderbird v3.1 running on Gentoo Linux

Account Settings

  1. Go to the Edit (alt-e) menu and click on Account Settings... (ctrl-a)
    * tools menu in older and windows versions
    Thunderbird Edit Account Settings Screenshot

SMTP - Outgoing Server Verify

  1. Select the Outgoing Server (SMTP) listed at the bottom of left side bar of the Account Settings window.
  2. Select the mail server (obsidian-studios.com) listed along the right side of the Account Settings window.
  3. Verify the information:
    Server Name :
    mail.obsidian-studios.com
    Port :
    465
    User Name :
    admin     ( usually first initial plus last name, ie John Doe's user name is jdoe )
    Authentication method :
    Normal password
    Connection Security :
    SSL/TLS
    Thunderbird Outgoing Server SMTP Account Settings Screenshot
  4. Click on Ok under the Account Settings window if valid, otherwise skip this step and proceed below to modify.

SMTP - Outgoing Server Modify

  1. Select the mail server (obsidian-studios.com) listed along the right side of the Account Settings window.
  2. Click on Edit after selecting the mail server, which should be highlighted.
  3. Select SSL/TLS
    * SSL radio button in older versions
  4. Click on Edit after selecting the mail server (obsidian-studios.com).
  5. Verify the information:
    Server Name :
    mail.obsidian-studios.com
    Port :
    465
  6. Select Normal Password as the authentication method
  7. Enter your user name ( usually first initial plus last name, ie John Doe's user name is jdoe )
    *check box for user name and password in older versions
    Thunderbird SMTP Outgoing Server Settings Screenshot
  8. Click on Ok under the SMTP Server window.
  9. Click on Ok under the Account Settings window.
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