Changes

Switch to your '''host''' machine, and install Perform the following steps:'''Thunderbird''' email application.

#Switch to your '''host''' machine, and install the '''Thunderbird''' email application.#When you see the configuration dialog box, configure it in a similar way (''using your own information'') as shown in the diagram below:

::Notice that there are <u>unencrypted</u> options available to connect to your SMTP/IMAP servers but those are rarely used these days - the potential for abuse is too great. On a free wifi network, the operator would be able to not only read your email, but also obtain your password without any password/encryption cracking tools. In fact, even on a private wired network, it is not uncommon for an employer to use a packet sniffer utility to monitor all the traffic going over their network (Packet Sniffing applications were actually found to be legally acceptable practices if used by the management of organizations).

::The specific security settings depend on how your servers were configured. '''The settings for the seneca servers are [https://inside.senecacollege.ca/its/services/email/email_clients/imap.html published here]'''.

<ol><li value="3"After you create your '''Thunderbird''' account, you should be able to read your existing email and send new email within the Thunderbird application. </li><li>Take time to view your ''Account Settings'' and ''Preferences'' to get a feel for what settings exist. For example:* <ul><li>How often will Thunderbird check for new messages?* </li><li>Will the messages you write be in HTML or plain text?</li></ul></li></ol>