Thunderbird:Help Documentation:Obsolete:Adding Multiple SMTP Servers

Adding multiple SMTP servers in Thunderbird

In this section:

  <a href="#what_is_an_smtp_server">What is an SMTP server, anyway?</a>

  <a href="#how_do_i_add_multiple_smtp_servers">How do I add multiple SMTP servers?</a>

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?

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.
When you add another account, you may specify a new incoming mail server, but the SMTP from your first account is used.

Adding More Servers

To add another SMTP server to Thunderbird:

1. Go to the Tools menu
2. Click Account Settings
3. Select Outgoing Server (SMTP) in the resulting dialog.

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.

You should see the current server's address, and your login information.
Next click the Advanced button. This will open a small dialog. To add a new server, click the Add button.

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 image shows the resulting diaog: