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Enable SSL in Thunderbird

This how to is based on Thunderbird v3.1 running on Gentoo Linux

Account Settings

  1. Go to the Edit (alt-e) menu and click on Account Settings... (ctrl-a)
    * tools menu in older and windows versions
    Thunderbird Edit Account Settings Screenshot

IMAP - Server Settings

  1. Select the account listed along the left side bar of the Account Settings window.
  2. Click on Server Settings under the account selected.
  3. Select SSL/TLS
    * SSL radio button in older versions
  4. Verify the following information:
    Server Type :
    IMAP Mail Server
    Server Name :
    mail.obsidian-studios.com
    Port :
    993
    User Name :
    admin
    ( usually first initial plus last name, ie John Doe's user name is jdoe )
    Thunderbird IMAP Server Settings Screenshot

POP - Server Settings

  1. Select the account listed along the left side bar of the Account Settings window.
  2. Click on Server Settings under the account selected.
  3. Select SSL/TLS
    * SSL radio button in older versions
  4. Verify the following information:
    Server Type :
    POP Mail Server
    Server Name :
    mail.obsidian-studios.com
    Port :
    995
    User Name :
    admin
    ( usually first initial plus last name, ie John Doe's user name is jdoe )
    Thunderbird POP Server Settings Screenshot

SMTP - Outgoing Server

  1. Select the Outgoing Server (SMTP) listed at the bottom of left side bar of the Account Settings window.
  2. Select the mail server (obsidian-studios.com) listed along the right side of the Account Settings window.
  3. Click on Edit after selecting the mail server, which should be highlighted.
    Thunderbird Outgoing Server SMTP Account Settings Screenshot
  4. Click on Server Settings under the account selected.
  5. Select SSL/TLS
    * SSL radio button in older versions
  6. Verify the following information:
    Server Name :
    mail.obsidian-studios.com
    Port :
    465
  7. Select Normal Password as the authentication method
  8. Enter your user name ( usually first initial plus last name, ie John Doe's user name is jdoe )
    *check box for user name and password in older versions
    Thunderbird SMTP Outgoing Server Settings Screenshot
  9. Click on Ok under the SMTP Server window.
  10. Click on Ok under the Account Settings window.

Add/Confirm Security Exception

  1. If the Add Security Exception window appears.
  2. Make sure the box is checked to permanently store the exception (might take a few seconds to become checkable)
  3. Click the button that says Confirm Security Exception (might take a few seconds to become clickable)
    Thunderbird Add Security Exception Screenshot

Finished

At this point you should be finished, and can send and receive email as normal. You will be prompted to enter your password when you first go to check and send email after making the above changes.

Problems

If you have any questions or problems please email support@obsidian-studios.com, use the web site contact form, or give us a call.
Clients only of course!
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