Setting Up Email on Outlook and Thunderbird Print

Introduction
For many businesses, accessing email through desktop clients like Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird is essential for productivity. These clients allow you to manage multiple accounts, organize messages, and work offline.

Setting Up Your Email Account

1. Gather Your Settings

   • Email address (e.g., info@yourdomain.tz)

   • Password for the email account

   • Incoming server (IMAP/POP3) and Outgoing server (SMTP)

     • IMAP: mail.yourdomain.tz (keeps emails synced across devices)

     • POP3: mail.yourdomain.tz (downloads emails to your device)

     • SMTP: mail.yourdomain.tz (for sending emails)

   • Port numbers (usually 993 for IMAP, 995 for POP3, 465 or 587 for SMTP)

2. Outlook Setup

   • Open Outlook → File → Add Account

   • Enter email address and password

   • Select Manual Setup for IMAP/POP3

   • Enter incoming/outgoing server details

   • Test settings and finish setup

3. Thunderbird Setup

   • Open Thunderbird → Email → Set up a new account

   • Enter your name, email, and password

   • Choose Manual Configuration

   • Input incoming/outgoing server info and select IMAP or POP3

   • Save settings and start using your account

Benefits

• Organize multiple email accounts in one client

• Access emails offline

• Advanced features like rules, signatures, and folders

Conclusion
Setting up your professional email in Outlook or Thunderbird ensures seamless communication and productivity. CloudZanzibar provides step-by-step configuration guides and free technical assistance for all email clients.