This guide will help you set up your Thunderbird email program to receive and send email using your new advanced account settings.

Step 1. Navigate to your Account Settings

Step 2. Update your Incoming Server Settings (from the Account Settings screen):

Edit the Server Name to:
Enter your full email address (ex: myemail@bctonline.com) into the User Name field
Select the Connection security drop-down and choose SSL/TSL (Accept all certificates)
Select the Authentication method drop-down and choose Normal password
Ensure that the Port field is displaying 995 for POP or 993 for IMAP

Step 3. Update your Outgoing Server Settings:

Select Outgoing Server (SMTP) in the column on the left
Click your email address (located toward the top center of the screen) so that it highlights
Click Edit

Step 4. Update your SMTP Server settings:

Description is an optional field
Enter the Server Name as:
Change the Port field to 465
Select the Connection security drop-down and choose SSL/TSL (Accept all certificates)
Select the Authentication method drop-down and choose Normal password
Enter your full email address (ex: myemail@bctonline.com) in the User Name field
Click OK

Congratulations, your Thunderbird email is now set up!