Information Technology Services

Using Other E-mail Clients

Thunderbird Email Settings

If you are looking for a good e-mail client to use on your personal computer, ITS recommends MozillaThunderbird. After you download and install Thunderbird, follow these steps to configure Thunderbird for Southwestern Email.

  1. Start Thunderbird
  2. If this is the first time that you've started Thunderbird, the New Account Setup Wizard will appear when you start Thunderbird. Feel free to step though the wizard and use the information from Step 8. to create your account. Otherwise, simply click Cancel, then click Exit.
    If you do not see the wizard, continue to the next step
  3. Click 'Tools and select Account Settings'
  4. Click 'Add Account'
  5. Select 'Email account'
  6. Enter your full name and SU e-mail address (SUeID@southwestern.edu)
  7. Select IMAP
  8. Fill in the following:
    • Incoming Server = imap.southwestern.edu
    • Outgoing Server = smtp.southwestern.edu
    • Incoming User Name = SUeID
    • Outgoing User Name = SUeID
    • Account name = Can be anything you'd like
   Outgoing Mail Servers for Mobile devices or off campus use
  • Outgoing Mail Server will be: smtp.southwestern.edu
  • smtp.southwestern.edu reguires authentification.  The image below provides an example of the information that must be provided for off site authentification
smtp_auth

 

Outlook Email Settings

  1. Open Outlook or Outlook Express
  2. Click 'Tools and then E-mail Accounts'
  3. Select 'Add a new e-mail account'
  4. Select 'IMAP'
  5. Fill in the following boxes:
    • Your Name = Full Name
    • E-mail Address = SUeID@southwestern.edu.edu
    • Incoming mail = imap.southwestern.edu
    • Outgoing mail = smtp.southwestern.edu
    • User Name = SUeID
    • Password = leave blank
    • Keep 'Remember the password' unchecked (For security reasons it is recommended you DO NOT save your password in any application)
Outgoing Mail Servers for Mobile devices or off campus use
  • Outgoing Mail Server will be: smtp.southwestern.edu
  • smtp.southwestern.edu reguires authentification.  The image above provides an example of the information that must be provided for off site authentification