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Mozilla Thunderbird (Macintosh) Setting: POP before SMTP
Prepare the following pieces of information in advance.
These were displayed on screen when you subscribed. You will also find them on the Access Information Sheet sent to you.
In the following description, they are shown in green. Replace with your own details.
Mail password
Mail server (SMTP/POP) Example) ***.***.ne.jp
Mail address Example) csc@***.***.ne.jp
1.  Launch Mozilla Thunderbird. From "Tools" on the menu bar, select "Account Settings" to open the "Account Settings" window. Click on "Add Account".
2.  "New Account Setup" will be displayed. Check "Email account" and then click on "Next >".
3.  "Identity" will be displayed. Enter the necessary information and click on "Next >".
Your name:
Your name
E-mail address:
Your mail address
* For your name, we recommend using lower-case not capital letters. For the mail address, always input using half-size lower-case characters.
4.  "Server Information" will be displayed. Enter the necessary information as shown below and click on "Next >".
Server Information:
POP
Incoming Server:
Your mail server
Outgoing Server (SMTP):
Your mail server
5.  "User Names" will be displayed.
Enter the necessary information and click on "Next >".
Incoming User Name:
Your mail address
6.  "Account Name" will be displayed.
Enter the necessary information as shown below and click on "Next >".
Account Name:
Any setting name
7.  "Congratulations!" will be displayed.
Confirm the settings. Click on "Finish" to close the window.
8.  From "Tools" on the menu bar, select "Account Settings" to open the "Account Settings" window. From the left menu, select "Server Settings" and click "Edit" button.
9.  Set as follows.
The settings have been completed.
Description:
Enter as you please.
Server name:
Your mail server
Port:
587
Use name and password:
Check
Use name:
Your mail address
Use secure connection:
Check "No".
Sending mail
1.  Click on the "Compose" button to create a new mail to send.
2.  Once you have composed the mail, from the "File" menu, select "Send Later".
3.  From "File" on the menu bar, select "New" and then "Receive All". Mail will be received (no mail may be received).
4.  From "File" on the menu bar, again select "Send Now" to send mail.
Failure to send mail
Mail you failed to send is stored in the "Unsent Message" folder. You can simply reuse or edit it for resending. If the connection is still active, double click on the mail you want to send and click "Send" to resend it.
Note that after receiving mail, no mail can be sent once you clear the connection.
In the following cases, receive mails again before sending mails.
  • If no mail has been received
  • After receiving mail, if you clear the connection
  • After receiving mail, about 10 minutes or more is elapsed
The connection will not be automatically cleared after sending mails.
Note that you will need to clear it manually as necessary.
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