This article explains how you can set up Thunderbird as an e-mail client for RWTH e-mail.

These instructions have been created with Thunderbird version 91.2.0.

1. Set up a new account in Thunderbird
2. Select the settings
3. Subscribe to folders

 

Please Note:

If you want to change an existing account, please select the existing account and click on Edit account settings.

1.  Set up a new account in Thunderbird

To do this, first go to the Home tab, then click on the menu item at the top right, and then click + New. Under the tab Existing e-mail account... you can start the setup.

Then, enter your name and e-mail address and click on "Set up manually".

2. Select the settings

The settings are as follows

ATTENTION: If it is an institute e-mail address, the user name and e-mail address will of course change according to your domain (e.g.: Mustermann@xyz.rwth-aachen.de / ab123456@xyz.rwth-aachen.de)

3. Subscribe to folders

You must subscribe to your folders for them to be synchronized and displayed in Thunderbird:

• Right-click on the name of your account and select "Subscribe...".

• Place a tick next to all the folders which you want to subscribe to.
• Click on "Subscribe" on the right side of the menu.
• Click on "OK".

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