Can I Use Zapakmail on Thunderbird?
Thunderbird is a free email application from Mozilla, the manufacturer of Firefox, that places your individual email messages on a series of tabs similar to Internet browser tabs. The application is capable of sending and receiving emails from a variety of email services including the free Internet-based Zapakmail. You can also delete, copy and forward your Zapakmail messages, as well as store your messages within Thunderbird.
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Thunderbird
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Thunderbird is available online from the Mozilla website and is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X and Linux operating systems. The application includes an installation wizard and a user-friendly interface. Thunderbird also includes a built-in Help component that guides you through solving any problems you are having with the application.
POP Account
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Your Zapakmail uses the Post Office Protocol to retrieve emails from its server and send them to Thunderbird for reading, deleting or storing. The POP downloads your messages directly to your computer and doesn’t store a copy of the messages on the Zapakmail server. After installing Thunderbird, log in to your Zapakmail account from any Internet browser, click “Preferences” and click the POP3 link to enable POP access. Save the changes and exit your Zapakmail account.
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New Account Wizard
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Open Thunderbird and access its “Add Account” wizard by clicking “Tools” and “Account Settings.” You need to enter your name and full Zapakmail email address when prompted. Click the circle next to “POP” on the “Server Information” screen and enter “pop.zapak.com” in the “Incoming Server” box. Enter your Zapakmail email address in both “Incoming” and “Outgoing” username boxes. Enter “smtp.zapak.com” in the “Outgoing Server” box. Continue following the on-screen prompts to verify the information you entered, and click “Finish” to complete the wizard. If you need to make any changes, click the “Back” button.
Server Settings
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You must manually adjust Thunderbird’s server settings before accessing your Zapakmail messages. After clicking "Finish," Thunderbird's "Account Settings" dialog box opens and your Zapakmail account name is listed in the box's left pane. Click “Server Settings” below your account name to list specific information about your Zapakmail account. Enter “110” in the box next to “Port:” in the “Server Type:” section in the right pane. Click the circle next to “TLS” under “Security Settings” and click the check box next to “Check for messages at startup and automatically download new messages” under “Server Settings.” Leave the “Account Settings” screen open.
Outgoing Server Settings
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You also must manually adjust Thunderbird’s outgoing server settings before accessing your Zapakmail messages. Click the “Outgoing Server (SMTP)” link in the left pane under your Zapakmail account name. Click “smtp.zapak.com” under the “Outgoing Server (SMTP) Settings” heading and click “Edit.” Enter “smtp.zapak.com” in the box next to “Server Name” and enter “25” in the box next to “Port.” Click the check box next to “User name and password” and enter your full Zapakmail email address in the box next to “User Name:”. Click the check box next to “TLS” and “OK” to accept the changes. Click “OK” again to save the changes and exit the “Account Settings” screen. Click “Get Mail” to access your Zapakmail account and retrieve any new emails.
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