Mail Setup

Basic Information

SMTP (outgoing) server: mail.igb.illinois.edu
SMTP port: 587 
SMTP Connection Security: STARTTLS
SMTP Authentication Method: Normal Password

POP3 server: mail.igb.illinois.edu
POP3 port: 995
POP3 Connection Security: SSL/TLS
POP3 Authentication Method: Normal Password

IMAP server: mail.igb.illinois.edu
IMAP port: 993
IMAP Connection Security: SSL/TLS
IMAP Authentication Method: Normal Passowrd

UOFI Address Book:
LDAP Hostname: ldap.uiuc.edu
LDAP Base DN: dc=uiuc,dc=edu
LDAP Port number: 389

Enable Vacation Message

• Vacation Message

Enable Spam Filtering

• Spam Filtering

Webmail

To access WebMail go to http://mail.igb.illinois.edu. You will need to use your IGB username and password.

Thunderbird Mail Client Setup

The first time that you use Thunderbird, you will need to configure it to send/recieve your mail. You will probably get a screen like this:

• If this is the first time opening Thunderbird, the Wizard will start automatically. If not, Click "Create a new account" in the main window.

• The Mail Account Setup screen will show. Please enter the required information.
  • Your Full Name
  • Your email address. It will be netID@igb.illinois.edu.
  • Your IGB password.

• Click "Continue".

• At the next screen. Select if you want to use IMAP or POP3 for checking your mail.
  • IMAP leaves the mail on the mail server. Thus many mail clients are able to see the same emails.
  • POP3 downloads the mail from the mail server onto your computer. This allows quicker access to your mail but is only ideal if one computer is checking the mail.

• Hit "Done" to finish setting up your email

• Additional settings can be set in Tools -> Options such as:
  • General: for setting up for Thunderbird will notify you when you get new mail
  • Security -> Junk: for setting up Junk Mail filters
  • Message Filters can be set under Tools -> Message Filters

Setting up UIUC Address Book

• If you want to be able to use ldap in Thunderbird, you need to set it up in Options. To get to the ldap settings, click Tools -> Options -> Composition -> Addressing:

• Check the box next to Directory Server and click on "Edit Directories"

• When a window pops up, click "Add"

• A Directory Server Properties window will show up. Fill the information as follows:

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• Click OK to add the ldap to your list and click okay to go back to the options window.

• Under the drop down, select "UIUC LDAP". Your options window should look like this:

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