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<div style="background-color: #FFFF00; border-style: dotted;"> This guide is for users at '''DTU Compute''' only</div>
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To set up Thunderbird e-mail for DTUs mail, use these settings:
  
  
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   Server Type:              IMAP Mail Server
 
   Server Type:              IMAP Mail Server
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   Server Name:              mail.dtu.dk
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   Server Name:              outlook.office365.com
 
   Port:                    993
 
   Port:                    993
 
   User Name:                your-initials
 
   User Name:                your-initials
 
   Security Settings:
 
   Security Settings:
 
     Connection security:    SSL/TLS
 
     Connection security:    SSL/TLS
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     Authentication method:  Normal password
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     Authentication method:  Oauth2
  
  
 
Outgoing Server (STMP) Settings
 
Outgoing Server (STMP) Settings
  
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Description:                DTU Compute
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Description:                outlook.office365.com
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Server Name:                mail.dtu.dk
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Server Name:                outlook.office365.com
 
Port:                      587
 
Port:                      587
 
Security and Authentication:
 
Security and Authentication:
 
   Connection security:      STARTTLS
 
   Connection security:      STARTTLS
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   Authentication method:    Normal password
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   Authentication method:    OAuth2
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   User Name:                your-initials
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   User Name:                your-initials@dtu.dk
 
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'''Note:'''
 
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Some versions of Thunderbird will report '''Command error 12''' (but everything seems working)
 
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This is due a missing support of '''ID Command''' by the exchange server (a command send by the Thunderbird client).<BR>
 
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'''Solution:'''<BR>
 
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Go to Tools > Options > Advanced > General tab or Menu icon > Options > Options > Advanced > General tab
 
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click on 'config editor' button. it will tell you to be careful :)  [*]
 
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In top search type: send_client look for this line: mail.server.default.send_client_info; Value = true
 
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Double click on that line to toggle TRUE to FALSE It will stop Thunderbird from sending the "ID command". the error seems to be happening with some servers that claim to support that command but return an error when it is used.
 
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Close window - top right X click on OK Restart Thunderbird.
 
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[*] Linux users find the menu under Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Config Editor
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:09, 23 October 2023

This guide is for users at DTU Compute only

To set up Thunderbird e-mail for DTUs mail, use these settings: 

Account Settings

  Account Name:             your-initials@dtu.dk
  Your Name:                your name
  Email address:            your-initials@dtu.dk


Server Settings

  Server Type:              IMAP Mail Server
  Server Name:              outlook.office365.com
  Port:                     993
  User Name:                your-initials
  Security Settings:
    Connection security:    SSL/TLS
    Authentication method:  Oauth2


Outgoing Server (STMP) Settings

Description:                outlook.office365.com
Server Name:                outlook.office365.com
Port:                       587
Security and Authentication:
  Connection security:      STARTTLS
  Authentication method:    OAuth2
  User Name:                your-initials@dtu.dk

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