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Thunderbird, easy to set up?

  • 21-03-2009 1:30am
    #1
    dave_29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭


    Hi there,

    Can anyone tell me is it easy to set up Thunderbird as i already had OE 6, but had pc getting fixed a while back & would like to check email quicker than checkin my gmail account.

    Thanks for any help.


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  • #2
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Piss easy with gmail using pop 3. When setting up you just select gmail from a list and give it your username and password. IMAP is a little harder but there are some great guides for it.


  • #3
    dave_29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭dave_29


    Thanks, i assume its easily downloadable from a reliable source, from Mozilla is it?
    Its not an add-on is it or an extension as i see that many add-ons that you f orget.


  • #4
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Thunderbird is a standalone application. It's made by mozilla but it's completely independant of firefox.

    Download from here (http://www.filehippo.com/download_thunderbird/).


  • #5
    dave_29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭dave_29


    I'm only able to reply now as i was away.

    What about your contacts in Outlook can you export them to Thunderbird, as i meant to say that earlier, as i'm thinking can you only do it with one email address OE/Gmail from changing over to Thunderbird?

    Thanks, i'll not leave it as long the next time.


  • #6
    tpotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭tpotter


    dave_29 wrote: »
    What about your contacts in Outlook can you export them to Thunderbird, as i meant to say that earlier, as i'm thinking can you only do it with one email address OE/Gmail from changing over to Thunderbird?

    You can import your address book and mail.

    You would have to export it from Outlook first, which I believe is as simple as going to File -> Export -> Address Book.

    Then in Thunderbird, goto Tools -> Import -> Address Book

    As far as downloading it goes, I would go directly to the source ( http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/ )


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  • #7
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    Works with Yahoo mail as well.

    .


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