The first time you press the
Get mail
button you are asked for your password. Type in your password and press
Enter
or click the
Ok
button. You might want to check the box
Use Password Manager to remember this password
. If you do, Thunderbird will automatically check your email without asking for your password in the future. Before choosing this option, remember that there is always some risk associated with storing a password. If your password and setup was correct,
Thunderbird
will now download your email messages from the server.
Thunderbird
allows you to create, store and send email by clicking the appropriate buttons located on the menu at the top of the screen:
-
Get Mail
-
Prompts
Thunderbird
to send and receive all email.
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Write
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Opens a new email message dialog box.
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Address Book
-
Opens the email addresses you have on file.
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Reply
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Replies to the person who has sent you an email.
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Reply All
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Replies to everyone who was included in the email that you have received.
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Forward
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Forwards the email message to another person.
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Tag
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Color-codes messages that are important or need follow-up.
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Delete
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Deletes the message.
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Junk
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Marks the email as junk.
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Print
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Prints the email.
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Back
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Traces your last actions.
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Forward
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Steps through your actions after using the
Back
button .
