Add my Microsoft 365 email in Thunderbird (Mac and Windows PC)
Step 3 of the Set up my Microsoft 365 account series.
Note: This article is for reference only. Our GoDaddy Guides can't help you with any issues related to Thunderbird. See our Statement of Support. To get the most out of your email address, we recommend setting up your email with Exchange settings. This may require a different email client, like Outlook or Mail for Mac or Windows.
Add your Microsoft 365 email to Thunderbird for Mac or Windows PC. Then you can send and receive emails from your Thunderbird client. Before continuing, make sure that you're using the latest version of Thunderbird.
- Open Thunderbird (If this is your first time using Thunderbird, then you can skip to step 5).
- In the lower left corner, select
Settings. - Select Account Settings.
- Select Account Actions, and then Add Mail Account.
- Enter Your full name and Email address, and then select Configure manually.
- Under INCOMING SERVER, make sure that the fields are as follows:
- Protocol: IMAP
- Hostname: outlook.office365.com
- Port: 993
- Connection security: SSL/TLS
- Authentication method: OAuth2
- Username: Your email address, like jane@coolexample.com
- Under OUTGOING SERVER, make sure that the fields are as follows:
- Hostname: smtp.office365.com
- Port: 587
- Connection security: STARTTLS
- Authentication method: OAuth2
- Username: Your email address, like jane@coolexample.com
- Select Done.
- You might be prompted to enter your email password. Enter your Password, and then select Sign In.
- You’ll see a confirmation when your account is successfully added to Thunderbird. Select Finish.
You can now use your Microsoft 365 email in Thunderbird.
Related step
- If you’re having trouble adding your Microsoft 365 account to Thunderbird, sign in to your Microsoft 365 account directly or try resetting your password.
