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<h1>Adding multiple SMTP servers in Thunderbird</h1>
<h1>Adding multiple SMTP servers in Thunderbird</h1>
<div class="contentsBox">In this section:
  <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:
<ol>
<li>Go to the Tools menu</li>
<li>Click Account Settings</li>
<li>Select Outgoing Server (SMTP) in the resulting dialog.</li>
</ol>
This "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" choice will be a the very bottom of your list of
Accounts.  If you have several Accounts and they are all "+'ed" you won't,
at first, be able to see the important item to select.<p>
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/>
<br/>
<br/>
1. Go to '''Tools > Account Settings'''.<br/>
<ol>
2. Select the account you wish to modify<br/>
<li>Go to '''Tools > Account Settings'''.</li>
3. At the bottom of the right side pane is the SMTP dropdown, select the desired SMTP server.<br />
<li>Select the account you wish to modify</li>
<li>At the bottom of the right side pane is the SMTP dropdown, select the desired SMTP server.</li>
</ol>
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If you need to modify IP or other settings for an SMTP server, follow the steps below.
If you need to modify IP or other settings for an SMTP server, follow the steps below.
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To modify your SMTP server settings themselves, follow these steps:<br />
To modify your SMTP server settings themselves, follow these steps:<br />
<br />
<br />
1. Select '''Tools > Account Settings'''<br />
<ol>
2. Scroll to the bottom and click on '''Outgoing Server (SMTP)'''<br />
<li>Select '''Tools > Account Settings'''</li>
3. Modify settings to your wishes utilizing the buttons on the right<br />
<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>
</ol>
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The following image shows the resulting diaog:
The following dialog is shown:
http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/7592/outgoingserversmtpqx9.jpg
http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/7592/outgoingserversmtpqx9.jpg
<ul>
<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>
</ul>

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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