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How to set up Bell Mail in Mozilla Thunderbird

Email program: Mozilla Thunderbird

Select your email program

Mozilla Thunderbird

Steps to follow: 18
  • In Mozilla Thunderbird click Email.
  • Click Skip this and use my existing email.
  • Enter your name.
  • Click Email address and enter your email address.
  • Click Password and enter your Bell email password.
  • Click Continue.
  • If Thunderbird recognizes your email address, it will be added automatically.
    If not, continue to set up your email manually.
  • Click Manual config.
  • Ensure IMAP is selected.
  • Under Server hostname, ensure imap.bell.net is set as the incoming mail server.
  • Ensure smtphm.sympatico.ca is set as the SMTP server.
  • Ensure your Bell email address is set as the incoming user name.
  • Under SSL, ensure SSL/TLS is selected.
  • Ensure STARTTLS is selected.
  • Under Authentication, ensure Normal password is selected.
  • Ensure your Bell email address is set as the outgoing user name.
  • Click Done.
  • Your Bell email has been added.

1. In Mozilla Thunderbird click Email.

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2. Click Skip this and use my existing email.

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3. Enter your name.

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4. Click Email address and enter your email address.

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5. Click Password and enter your Bell email password.

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6. Click Continue.

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7. If Thunderbird recognizes your email address, it will be added automatically.
If not, continue to set up your email manually.

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8. Click Manual config.

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9. Ensure IMAP is selected.

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10. Under Server hostname, ensure imap.bell.net is set as the incoming mail server.

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11. Ensure smtphm.sympatico.ca is set as the SMTP server.

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12. Ensure your Bell email address is set as the incoming user name.

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13. Under SSL, ensure SSL/TLS is selected.

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14. Ensure STARTTLS is selected.

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15. Under Authentication, ensure Normal password is selected.

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16. Ensure your Bell email address is set as the outgoing user name.

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17. Click Done.

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18. Your Bell email has been added.

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