

The above settings have been verified to function in Thunderbird versions 91 and 102 running on Windows 10, but should be valid for any version 78 or later on any operating system. The side panel of the Account Settings screen will have an entry for Outgoing Server (SMTP) click this, then select your University account from the list, then click Edit. User Name: your full University email address.The side panel of the Account Settings screen will have a heading of your University email address under this heading, click Server Settings and input the following: Navigate to the Account Settings menu by way of the Tools menu, the triple-bar ≡ in the upper right, or the gear icon in the lower left. Thunderbird is not able to automatically detect the correct settings for University accounts, so check this manual configuration even if it appears that your account is already present in Thunderbird.Īfter changing these settings, changing your University account's password, or updating Thunderbird, you may see an "Authentication failure" warning - if this occurs, close Thunderbird and launch it again you will be shown a popup asking you to enter your password again.


University of Illinois email inboxes are known to be able to send and receive messages after some specific configuration, though users should understand that the only methods of using University email that Technology Services is able to support are the Outlook desktop software or Outlook website interface that are developed by Microsoft. Technology Services does not officially support or recommend Thunderbird. Mozilla Thunderbird is a free and open-source email, calendar, and newsfeed program developed by the Mozilla Foundation.
