Setting up thunderbird to view emails
15-04-2008, 16:23
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Setting up thunderbird to view emails
How would i setup thunderbird to receive my virgin emails, i understand i need to find out some settings like pop3 and smtp but i cant see anything when im logged into my VM emails via the website
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15-04-2008, 20:32
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Re: Setting up thunderbird to view emails
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How would i setup thunderbird to receive my virgin emails, i understand i need to find out some settings like pop3 and smtp but i cant see anything when im logged into my VM emails via the website
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If you have Outlook or Outlook Express installed you can import the settings from them.
If not here are the settings:
pop3.blueyonder.co.uk
smtp.blueyonder.co.uk
You will need your username ( similar to th004k1234 )not your email alias and your email password.
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15-04-2008, 21:35
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Re: Setting up thunderbird to view emails
I know this is for outlook express but the pop3 & smtp addresses should be the same for Thunderbird.I'm pretty sure I used them when I tried Thunderbird.
Unfortunately VM only support Microsoft OS and e-mail clients.
http://help2.virginmedia.com/help/ge...etup_OE6#step3
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16-04-2008, 15:59
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Re: Setting up thunderbird to view emails
Or ill use ms office outlook 2007, is that better than thunderbird, when you say username do you mean the username for the virgin media account
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16-04-2008, 16:13
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Re: Setting up thunderbird to view emails
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Or ill use ms office outlook 2007, is that better than thunderbird, when you say username do you mean the username for the virgin media account
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Yes the Username for the account not the Alias, it will look like : er008k1234
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16-04-2008, 16:41
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Re: Setting up thunderbird to view emails
Cant seem to find the username, but ill continue looking
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16-04-2008, 23:10
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Re: Setting up thunderbird to view emails
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Cant seem to find the username, but ill continue looking
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Phone up Tech support and they will supply your username and will reset your password so as to ensure that it is working also, and as this is Administration on your account you will get your call charges back, do not let them say otherwise. 
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17-04-2008, 20:17
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Re: Setting up thunderbird to view emails
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Phone up Tech support and they will supply your username and will reset your password so as to ensure that it is working also, and as this is Administration on your account you will get your call charges back, do not let them say otherwise. |
cheers, ill get on to them tomorrow, im sure i kept a credit card shaped piece of paper with the username on |
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06-05-2008, 20:19
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Re: Setting up thunderbird to view emails
I could easily chnage it right so if i didnt like thunderbird i could chnge to ms office outlook 07
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06-05-2008, 20:28
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Re: Setting up thunderbird to view emails
Yes you can easily go back to another if you so wish.
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06-05-2008, 20:30
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Re: Setting up thunderbird to view emails
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I could easily chnage it right so if i didnt like thunderbird i could chnge to ms office outlook 07
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You can use any email client you like, but only Webmail, Outlook Express and Windows Mail are actually supported by Virginmedia.
Macmail at a push if someone rings up.
All you require is the pop3 and smtp setting or you can get OE7/Windowsmail setup with Tech Supports help and import the settings into Thunderbird.
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