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<h1>Adding multiple SMTP servers in Thunderbird</h1>
<h1>Adding multiple SMTP servers in Thunderbird</h1>
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  <a href="#what_is_an_smtp_server">What is an SMTP server, anyway?</a><br/>
  <a href="#how_do_i_add_multiple_smtp_servers">How do I add multiple SMTP servers?</a>
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<h2 id="what_is_an_smtp_server">What is an SMTP server, anyway?</h2>
<h2 id="what_is_an_smtp_server">What is an SMTP server, anyway?</h2>


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An SMTP server is the server responsible for sending your e-mail.  SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.<br />
An SMTP server is the server responsible for sending your e-mail.  SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.<br />
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You usually have a POP (Post Office Protocol) or IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) server set up to recieve your mail.
You usually have a POP (Post Office Protocol) or IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) server set up to recieve your mail.


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<h2 id="how_do_i_add_multiple_smtp_servers">How do I add multiple SMTP servers?</h2>
<h2 id="how_do_i_add_multiple_smtp_servers">How do I add multiple SMTP servers?</h2>
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When you first set up a mail account in Thunderbird, you had to specify two servers: an SMTP server and a POP (or IMAP) server.<br />
When you add another account, you may specify a new incoming mail server, but the SMTP from your first account is used.
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<h3 id="adding_more_servers">Adding More Servers</h3>
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To add another SMTP server to Thunderbird:
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<li>Go to the Tools menu</li>
<li>Click Account Settings</li>
<li>Select Outgoing Server (SMTP) in the resulting dialog.</li>
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You should see the current server's address, and your login information. <br />
Next click the Advanced button.  This will open a small dialog.  To add a new server, click the Add button.
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<h3 id="setting_up_your_account_to_use_a_different_smtp_server">Setting Up Your Account To Use A Different SMTP Server</h3>
<h3 id="setting_up_your_account_to_use_a_different_smtp_server">Setting Up Your Account To Use A Different SMTP Server</h3>


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To make a certain account use a different SMTP server, do the following:<br/>
To make a certain account use a different SMTP server, do the following:<br/>
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1. Go to '''Tools > Account Settings'''.<br/>
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2. Select the account that you wish to modify:<br/>  
<li>Go to '''Tools > Account Settings'''.</li>
Click the plus sign (+) or arrow on the left to drop down a list below the account.<br/>
<li>Select the account you wish to modify</li>
3. Select '''Server Settings'''.<br/>
<li>At the bottom of the right side pane is the SMTP dropdown, select the desired SMTP server.</li>
4. Click the '''Adanced''' button.<br/>
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5. Select the desired SMTP server from the drop down list.<br/>
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6. Apply the changes, and you're good to go!<br/>
If you need to modify IP or other settings for an SMTP server, follow the steps below.
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Observations: <br/>
1) With my version 1.5.0.4, I'm unable to get past step 4 above.  When I click the Advanced button, the window that pops up asks me to select a folder for new mail.  There's no drop-down list in which to select an SMTP server.<br/>
2) There is a drop-down list for '''Outgoing Server (SMTP)''' in the screen that appears when you click the account name.  However, it only allows you to select from existing servers, not add a new one.<br/>
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Help!!
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qw
 
You can add a new SMTP server by clicking on "Outgoing Server", listed right beneath "news", in Account Settings. Then click the "add" button on the right and enter the relevant info.
 
Then, once you've done all that, and added it to the master list of servers, you can go into the account(s) you want to associate with this new outgoing mail server (With the + if it's not already expanded) and can follow the directions above (Server Settings->Advanced->SMTP from the drop down list->apply) to make that the SMTP server for that account.
 
 
I am on 1.5.0.5 and there is no 'news' beneat accounts settings.  only 'options'.  This is a real pain...
 
can somebody help please?
 
JB
 
When you click on the mail address itself, in the resulting menu there is a drop down menu at the very bottom to choose which SMTP server you wish to associate that email address with.  All you have to do then is to create the SMTP server at the bottom SMTP section
 
Feromors
 
Yes, I'm a newbie who just wasted half the night looking for that "Outgoing server (SMTP)" link to set up a different outgoing server than the default. With 1.5.0.5 it is elusive, especially if you are reading the help page from Thunderbird. It seems to not be where it should be, or where it used to be. You click on the mail address itself, as Feromors says, and then look in the leftmost pane of what pops up. The elusive button may not be visible because you have to scroll down to see it. Whew! that was a waste of an evening. Perhaps the documentation could be updated. PLEASE edit this mercilessly, since I am a newb to this Wiki. [[User:Charleskiddell|Charleskiddell]] 21:44, 7 September 2006 (PDT)
 
I am on 1.5.0.7 and can confirm that the way to select one of two or more SMTP links is as described immediately above, that is :-
 
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1. Go to '''Tools > Account Settings'''.<br/>
2. Select the account that you wish to modify<br/>
3. On the right, see the entry for "Outgoing Server (SMTP)"<br/>
4. Select the desired SMTP server from the drop down list.<br/>
5. Apply the changes, and you're good to go!<br/>
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<h3 id="coniguring_smtp_servers">Configuring SMTP Servers</h3>
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To modify your SMTP server settings themselves, follow these steps:<br />
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<li>Select '''Tools > Account Settings'''</li>
<li>Scroll to the bottom and click on '''Outgoing Server (SMTP)'''</li>
<li>Modify settings to your wishes utilizing the buttons on the right</li>
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The following dialog is shown:
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<li>'''Add''' will show a dialog to add the information for an SMTP server.</li>
<li>'''Edit''' shows a dialog filled with information for the currently selected SMTP server.</li>
<li>'''Remove''' will remove the currently selected SMTP server.</li>
<li>'''Set Default''' will set the currently selected SMTP server as the default for mail accounts.</li>
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Latest revision as of 18:20, 28 January 2010

Adding multiple SMTP servers in Thunderbird

What is an SMTP server, anyway?

An SMTP server is the server responsible for sending your e-mail. SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.

You usually have a POP (Post Office Protocol) or IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) server set up to recieve your mail.

How do I add multiple SMTP servers?

Setting Up Your Account To Use A Different SMTP Server

To make a certain account use a different SMTP server, do the following:

  1. Go to Tools > Account Settings.
  2. Select the account you wish to modify
  3. At the bottom of the right side pane is the SMTP dropdown, select the desired SMTP server.


If you need to modify IP or other settings for an SMTP server, follow the steps below.

Configuring SMTP Servers


To modify your SMTP server settings themselves, follow these steps:

  1. Select Tools > Account Settings
  2. Scroll to the bottom and click on Outgoing Server (SMTP)
  3. Modify settings to your wishes utilizing the buttons on the right


The following dialog is shown: outgoingserversmtpqx9.jpg

  • Add will show a dialog to add the information for an SMTP server.
  • Edit shows a dialog filled with information for the currently selected SMTP server.
  • Remove will remove the currently selected SMTP server.
  • Set Default will set the currently selected SMTP server as the default for mail accounts.
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