Mie University Center for Information Technologies and Networks

Mie University Sansui Mail(Gmail for staff)

How to set up Thunderbird

1. Click on "Account Settings" from the menu in the upper right corner.
   


2. Click “Email” in the drop-down menu that appears when you click.
   


3. Enter your name and e-mail address and click "Continue".
   ※Enter your email address（ex.：miedai@cc.mie-u.ac.jp）here.
   


4. If you can't find your account or IMAP isn't listed among the available settings, click “MANUAL CONFIGURATION.” For instructions on manual setup, see the “MANUAL CONFIGURATION” section below.
   


5. The Google authentication screen will appear. Enter your email account (login email address and password) to login.
   If you receive a message that the connection cannot be established for office LAN users, please set up "i-FILTER application to Thunderbird"
   
   ※When you press "Next" on the e-mail address entry screen, you may be returned to the e-mail address entry screen again.
   　This is due to cookies being disabled, please enable cookies.
   　For information on how to enable cookies, please see Enabling Cookies


6. Go through the two-factor authentication process. For settings and other details about two-factor authentication, please check Two-Factor Authentication.
   Also, in this example, two-factor authentication has been completed using the Gmail app on a smartphone.
   



7. Click "次へ（Next）"
   


8. Setup is complete. Press 'Finish' and check if you can send and receive emails.
   

   If an error message appears when you click 'OK'

   If the existing Thunderbird account name is the same as the account name you are setting up, the following message will be displayed.
   
   
   Click “Account Settings”
   
   Changing the "Account Name".
   (The "Account Name" is the name displayed for your account.)
   

Manual Setting

1. Go back to the account hub and click on 'Manual Configuration'.
   
2. Please set up the incoming server and the outgoing server.
   ※Please leave the password blank.

   Incoming server	Outgoing server
   Protocol: IMAP Hostname: imap.gmail.com Connection security: SSL/TLS Authentication method: Normal password authentication Username: Email address for login	Hostname: smtp.gmail.com Connection security: SSL/TLS Authentication method: Regular password authentication Username: Email address for login

   
   
   
3. Click on "Test."
   If your account information is found, it will display "The following settings..." like in the second image.
   
   
   
4. Once your account info is verified, please change the authentication method from 'normal password' login to 'OAuth2'.
   
   
5. Click 'Continue', and when the Google login screen appears, go back to Step 5 above.

2. Can't fully download attachments in Thunderbird (IMAP)