1. Start Thunderbird. If you are already using the programme, navigate to ‘Account Settings’.

and select ‘New Account’.

2. Enter your name and email address (vorname.nachname@stud.tu-darmstadt.de).

3. Click on ‘Continue’.

Thunderbird automatically searches for the server settings. As soon as the message ‘Settings found at your provider’ appears, the login details must be corrected.

1. Click on the ‘Edit configuration’ link at the bottom right.

Compare the data in the masks for incoming and outgoing mail with the following values. Pay particular attention to the user name field.

Inbox server (IMAP):

• Server address: imap.stud.tu-darmstadt.de
• Port: 993 Connection security: SSL/TLS
• Authentication method: Password, normal
• User name: Your personal <TU ID>, e.g.: ab12cdef

Outgoing mail server (SMTP):

• Server address: smtp.tu-darmstadt.de
• Port: 465 Connection security: SSL/TLS
• Authentication method: Password, normal
• User name: Your personal <TU ID>, e.g.: ab12cdef

After checking, click on ‘Continue’.

1. In the next window, enter your password for <TU-ID>.

2. Click on ‘Continue’.

3. Thunderbird now offers you the option to synchronise calendars and address books. As this is not supported for students, simply click on ‘Next’.

4. Once the confirmation ‘Email account successfully connected’ appears, click on ‘Finish’.