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--- computing:accounts:email:thunderbird:gmail [2015/02/16 11:59] – OIT changed smtp server 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 add your University Gmail to 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**
+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.\\
+This step is no longer needed - there is no separate mobile password.
-Click on "Set or Change Your Google Desktop / Mobile Client Password\\
-Fill out the form, then click Submit.\\
+Use your regular umn.edu internet (x500) password
-{{:computing:accounts:email:thunderbird:dirtool.png|}}\\
-Remember the password for later
 ===== Step 2: Enable IMAP in Gmail =====
-Follow [[https://support.google.com/mail/answer/77695|Google's instructions]] on enabling IMAP
+Follow [[https://support.google.com/mail/answer/77695|Google's instructions]] on enabling IMAP.\\
-Most Gmail users will find it is enabled by default
+Most Gmail users will find this is enabled by default.
-===== Step 3: Linking your Gmail account to Thunderbird =====
+===== 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)\\
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-You should eventually reach the following screen.  Copy all of the information in the red box.\\
+Thunderbird will attempt to set things up automatically, but usually fail to do so.\\
-Ensure your name in the blue box has '@umn.edu' after it, then click "Done\\
+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|}}
+{{:computing:accounts:email:thunderbird:gmail3.png|}}
+Your Gmail inbox should now show up in the left side of Thunderbird.

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