Configuring Thunderbird for Mac OS X
These instructions will guide you through configuring Thunderbird for Mac OS X.
BEFORE YOU START
Please note that these instructions are specifically for backing up your email only.
- The first time you open up Thunderbird, you will be presented with
the New Account Setup wizard. Select
Email Account and then click Next.
- Enter your full name into the Your
Name field and your Bruin OnLine email address into the Email Address field, then click Next.
- Select the box next to IMAP and type in mail.ucla.edu for both the incoming and the outgoing mail server, then
click Next.
- Enter your UCLA Logon ID in the User
Name field then click Next.
- Enter an account name in the Account Name field then
click Next.
- You have completed the Thunderbird Account Wizard. Make sure the Download messages now box is NOT checked and click
Finish to close the set up wizard.
- In order to complete setting up your Thunderbird account, click Tools in the menu bar and select Account Settings. Select Server Settings and enable the Use secure connection (SSL) option in the server settings field.
- Select Outgoing Server (SMTP). Check the box labeled Use name and password and enter your UCLA Logon ID in the User Name: field. You must enable the TLS option under Use secure connection. Click OK.
- Select Offline & Disk Space from the menu options on the left. Click the button that says Select folders for offline use.
- Check the Download checkbox next to the folders you want to back up. If you are unsure which folders you want to back up, Bruin OnLine recommends that you select all of them. Click the OK button. Click the OK button again to be returned to the main application window.
- Click the Get Mail button to synchronize your folders and download all of your mail.
- You have now set up Thunderbird to back up your emails.