Thunderbird 1.5 - How to add a mail account

I. How to add a mail account

1. Open Thunderbird. Double-click on the Mozilla Thunderbird icon.

2. Click on the Tools menu and select Account Settings.
If this is the first time you are opening Thunderbird, skip to no#4.

3. Click on the Add Account button.

4. In the Account Wizard window that pops up, choose Email account.

Click Next.

Your Name in the way you want it to appear when people receive your email.
Email address the address that you will use with this account.

A note about your ASAHI Net email address
The example below shows a default ASAHI Net email address based on your ASAHI Net User ID. ASAHI Net's MyMail service allows you to create your own email address. If you have not yet registered an ASAHI Net MyMail address, click here.

Click Next.

6. Server Information.
Make the following settings:

Click the POP radio button.
Enter the Incoming Server: pop.asahi-net.or.jp
Click the box for Use Global Inbox (depending on your preference).
Enter the Outgoing Server: mail.asahi-net.or.jp

Click Next.

7. User Names.
Enter the following:

Incoming User Name: Enter your ASAHI Net User ID
(in lower case characters).
Outgoing User Name: Enter your ASAHI Net User ID
(in lower case characters).
(eg. ab4t-ash)

Click Next.

8. Account Name.
Enter the name you will use to refer to this account in the Account Name box,
eg. ASAHI Net account.

Click Next.

9. Congratulations!

Confirm that your account settings are correct,
then click the Finish button.

10. Upon returning to the main window, an Enter your password window may pop up in order to try downloading your email. Type your password in and click the box to remember your password (this is arbitrary).

II. How to check your settings.

11. Click on the Tools menu and select Account Settings.
If you are continuing from above, skip to no#12.

12. The Accounts Settings window will appear showing the new account you have made. Click on the account that you want to confirm, eg. ASAHI Net account.

Confirm your settings:

Account Name: (eg. ASAHI Net account)
Your Name: (eg. Asahi Taro)
Email Address: (eg. ab4t-ash@asahi-net.or.jp)
Reply-to-Address: (eg. ab4t-ash@asahi-net.or.jp)
Other options are arbitrary.

13. Server Settings.
Click on Server Settings option in the left hand section.

Server Type: POP Mail Server
Server Name: pop.asahi-net.or.jp
User Name: (eg. ab4t-ash)
In the Security Settings section, click the SSL radio button and check the Use secure connection box.
Now confirm the above Port and Default values are now 995
Other options are arbitrary.

14. Click on the Advanced button.
Advanced Account Settings

Confirm:
Choose Global Inbox (Local Folders Account)
Check Include this server when getting new mail

Then click OK.

15. Click on Outgoing Server (SMTP) option in the left hand section.
Account Settings

Choose the account that you want to confirm, and click on the Edit button.

16. These settings are required:

Server Name: mail.asahi-net.or.jp
Port: 465
User Name: (eg. ab4t-ash)
Use secure connection: SSL

17. Now click the OK button again and close the Account Settings window.

18. If you are connected to the Internet, click the Get Mail button to download your ASAHI Net email.