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--- computing:accounts:email:thunderbird:gmail [2014/04/02 15:01] – Adding information adam
+++ computing:accounts:email:thunderbird:gmail [2016/10/21 10:58] (current) – [Step 1: Create Your Google Desktop password] bren
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-====== Accessing Gmail with Thunderbird ======
+====== Accessing umn.edu gmail with Thunderbird ======
-This page contains instructions on how to access your university Gmail using Thunderbird.
+This page contains instructions on how to view your umn.edu gmail with Thunderbird.\\
+You can add Non-University accounts as well, **but we do not offer support for doing so.**
+<note>There is no guarantee that this information is up-to-date. OIT offers a similar [[https://it.umn.edu/umn-google-apps-general-email-client|guide]] which is likely better maintained.</note>
 ===== Step 1: Create Your Google Desktop password =====
-If you have not already done so, you must create a Google Desktop password.\\
-Log on [[https://www.umn.edu/dirtools|here]] to access your UMN Internet Account Options.\\
-Click on "Set or Change Your Google Desktop / Mobile Client Password\\
-Fill out the form, then click Submit.\\
+This step is no longer needed - there is no separate mobile password.
+Use your regular umn.edu internet (x500) password
+===== Step 2: Enable IMAP in Gmail =====
+Follow [[https://support.google.com/mail/answer/77695|Google's instructions]] on enabling IMAP.\\
+Most Gmail users will find this is enabled by default.
+===== Step 3: Adding your Gmail account to Thunderbird =====
+Go to File -> New -> Existing Mail Account (Press the ALT key if the File menu is hidden)\\
+{{:computing:accounts:email:thunderbird:new1.png|}}\\
+Enter your name, U of M Gmail address and password you created in step 1, then click "Continue"\\
+{{:computing:accounts:email:thunderbird:gmail2.png|}}\\
+Thunderbird will attempt to set things up automatically, but usually fail to do so.\\
+Fill out the information to exactly match the contents of the red box.\\
+Ensure your name in the blue box has '@umn.edu' after it, then click "Re-Test"\\
+If the error disappears, click "Done." Otherwise, verify all the information is correct and try again.
+{{:computing:accounts:email:thunderbird:gmail3.png|}}
+Your Gmail inbox should now show up in the left side of Thunderbird.

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