The Quick Answer
- Follow the instructions below to set up POP access in Thunderbird 0.x.
- Google Apps users, please follow the default instructions unless otherwise noted, replacing 'your_domain.com' with your actual domain name.
- Enable POP in Gmail.
- Open Thunderbird, and select 'Account Settings...' from the 'Tools' menu.
- Select 'Email account,' and click 'Next.'
- Enter your full name in the 'Your Name:' field. Enter your full Gmail email address (username@gmail.com) in the 'Email Address:' field, and click 'Next.' Google Apps users, enter your full address in the format 'username@your_domain.com.'
- Select 'POP' as the type of incoming server you are using. Enter 'pop.gmail.com' in the 'Incoming Server:' field, and click 'Next.' Google Apps users, enter the server names provided, don't add your domain name in this step.
- Enter your email address (including '@gmail.com' or '@your_domain.com') in the 'User Name:' field, and click 'Next.'
- Enter a name for your email account in the 'Account Name:' field, and click 'Next.'
- Verify your account information in the dialogue box, and click 'Finish.'
- Select 'Server Settings' listed beneath your new account.
- Check the box next to 'Use secure connection (SSL),' and ensure that '995' appears in the 'Port:' field.
- Select 'Outgoing Server (SMTP)' listed beneath your new account.
- Enter 'smtp.gmail.com' in the 'Server Name:' field under 'Outgoing Server (SMTP) Settings,' and enter '587' in the 'Port:' field.
- Check the box next to 'Use name and password,' and enter your email address (including '@gmail.com' or '@your_domain.com) in the 'User Name:' field.
- Select 'TLS' under 'Use secure connection,' and click 'OK.'
- Verify that the information listed under 'Congratulations!' is correct, and click 'Finish.'
* Did you click 'Save Changes' after enabling POP in Gmail? To ensure that Gmail can communicate with your mail client, be sure to click Save Changes on the Gmail Forwarding and POP/IMAP settings page.