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Bert: /* Adding the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird */

2024-10-14T00:06:29Z

Adding the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird

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	== Adding the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird ==		== Adding the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird ==

	If you already have the KU Leuven SMTP server configured in Thunderbird, you can skip this step and proceed to [[#Configure an identity for your e-mail account\|Configure an identity for your e-mail account]] below. You may have already added the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird when you created another alias or if you added your @ulyssis.org mailbox using our [[Mailbox in Thunderbird]] docs.		If you already have the KU Leuven SMTP server configured in Thunderbird, you can skip this step and proceed to [[#Configure an identity for your e-mail account\|Configure an identity for your e-mail account]] below. You may have already added the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird when you created another alias or if you added your @ulyssis.org mailbox using our [[Mailbox in Thunderbird]] docs. Keep in mind that if you added your KU Leuven email address this '''no longer''' uses the KU Leuven SMTP, so you will still need to add it.

	Go to your '''Account Settings''' (Edit > Account Settings or Tools > Account Settings, depending on your operating system). At the bottom of the left sidebar, you will find an entry named '''Outgoing Server (SMTP)'''. Click this to access your SMTP settings.		Go to your '''Account Settings''' (Edit > Account Settings or Tools > Account Settings, depending on your operating system). At the bottom of the left sidebar, you will find an entry named '''Outgoing Server (SMTP)'''. Click this to access your SMTP settings.

Bert: /* Add a mailbox to Thuderbird */

2024-10-14T00:04:07Z

Add a mailbox to Thuderbird

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	Before you can add an alias to send mails, you should set up a mailbox in Thunderbird. Most commonly you will want to set up the mailbox in which you receive the emails you want to reply to. If you are for example trying to configure pr@mystudentunion.be in Thunderbird, and this email address forwards to johndoe@student.kuleuven.be, then you will want to configure johndoe@student.kuleuven.be inside Thunderbird before continuing.		Before you can add an alias to send mails, you should set up a mailbox in Thunderbird. Most commonly you will want to set up the mailbox in which you receive the emails you want to reply to. If you are for example trying to configure pr@mystudentunion.be in Thunderbird, and this email address forwards to johndoe@student.kuleuven.be, then you will want to configure johndoe@student.kuleuven.be inside Thunderbird before continuing.

	In most cases (for example Gmail, Google, Hotmail and Outlook.com) Thunderbird will autodetect the right configuration once you enter your email address and password. Otherwise you may need to look at the documentation provided by your email provider. For your KU Leuven mailbox you can always check their [https://admin.kuleuven.be/icts/services/email/m365/configuratie-in-thunderbird-via-imap official documentation]. If you want to add your @ulyssis.org mailbox, you can use our [[Mailbox in Thunderbird]] ~~docs~~. For other mail providers refer to their documentation or the documentation of Thunderbird.		In most cases (for example Gmail, Google, Hotmail and Outlook.com) Thunderbird will autodetect the right configuration once you enter your email address and password. Otherwise you may need to look at the documentation provided by your email provider. For your KU Leuven mailbox you can always check their [https://admin.kuleuven.be/icts/services/email/m365/configuratie-in-thunderbird-via-imap official documentation]. If you want to add your @ulyssis.org mailbox, you can use our [[Mailbox in Thunderbird]] documentation page. For other mail providers refer to their documentation or the documentation of Thunderbird.

	== Adding the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird ==		== Adding the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird ==

Bert: /* Add a mailbox to Thuderbird */

2024-10-14T00:03:34Z

Add a mailbox to Thuderbird

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	Before you can add an alias to send mails, you should set up a mailbox in Thunderbird. Most commonly you will want to set up the mailbox in which you receive the emails you want to reply to. If you are for example trying to configure pr@mystudentunion.be in Thunderbird, and this email address forwards to johndoe@student.kuleuven.be, then you will want to configure johndoe@student.kuleuven.be inside Thunderbird before continuing.		Before you can add an alias to send mails, you should set up a mailbox in Thunderbird. Most commonly you will want to set up the mailbox in which you receive the emails you want to reply to. If you are for example trying to configure pr@mystudentunion.be in Thunderbird, and this email address forwards to johndoe@student.kuleuven.be, then you will want to configure johndoe@student.kuleuven.be inside Thunderbird before continuing.

	~~If you want to add your @ulyssis.org mailbox, you can use our [[Mailbox in Thunderbird]] docs. For other mail providers refer to their documentation or the documentation of Thunderbird.~~ In most cases (for example Gmail, Google, Hotmail and Outlook.com) Thunderbird will autodetect the right configuration once you enter your email address and password. Otherwise you may need to look at the documentation provided by your email provider. For your KU Leuven mailbox you can always check their [https://admin.kuleuven.be/icts/services/email/m365/configuratie-in-thunderbird-via-imap official documentation].		In most cases (for example Gmail, Google, Hotmail and Outlook.com) Thunderbird will autodetect the right configuration once you enter your email address and password. Otherwise you may need to look at the documentation provided by your email provider. For your KU Leuven mailbox you can always check their [https://admin.kuleuven.be/icts/services/email/m365/configuratie-in-thunderbird-via-imap official documentation]. If you want to add your @ulyssis.org mailbox, you can use our [[Mailbox in Thunderbird]] docs. For other mail providers refer to their documentation or the documentation of Thunderbird.

	== Adding the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird ==		== Adding the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird ==

Bert: /* Add a mailbox to Thuderbird */

2024-10-14T00:02:43Z

Add a mailbox to Thuderbird

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	== Add a mailbox to Thuderbird ==		== Add a mailbox to Thuderbird ==

	Before you can add an alias to send mails, you should set up a mailbox in Thunderbird. Most commonly you will want to set up the mailbox in which you receive the emails you want to reply to. If you are for example ~~wanting~~ to configure pr@mystudentunion.be in Thunderbird, and this email address forwards to johndoe@student.kuleuven.be, then you will want to configure johndoe@student.kuleuven.be inside Thunderbird before continuing.		Before you can add an alias to send mails, you should set up a mailbox in Thunderbird. Most commonly you will want to set up the mailbox in which you receive the emails you want to reply to. If you are for example trying to configure pr@mystudentunion.be in Thunderbird, and this email address forwards to johndoe@student.kuleuven.be, then you will want to configure johndoe@student.kuleuven.be inside Thunderbird before continuing.

	If you want to add your @ulyssis.org mailbox, you can use our [[Mailbox in Thunderbird]] docs. For other mail providers refer to their documentation or the documentation of Thunderbird. In most cases (for example Gmail, Google, Hotmail and Outlook.com) Thunderbird will autodetect the right configuration once you enter your email address and password. Otherwise you may need to look at the documentation provided by your email provider. For your KU Leuven mailbox you can always check their [https://admin.kuleuven.be/icts/services/email/m365/configuratie-in-thunderbird-via-imap official documentation].		If you want to add your @ulyssis.org mailbox, you can use our [[Mailbox in Thunderbird]] docs. For other mail providers refer to their documentation or the documentation of Thunderbird. In most cases (for example Gmail, Google, Hotmail and Outlook.com) Thunderbird will autodetect the right configuration once you enter your email address and password. Otherwise you may need to look at the documentation provided by your email provider. For your KU Leuven mailbox you can always check their [https://admin.kuleuven.be/icts/services/email/m365/configuratie-in-thunderbird-via-imap official documentation].

Bert: /* Add a mailbox to Thuderbird */

2024-10-14T00:02:13Z

Add a mailbox to Thuderbird

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	== Add a mailbox to Thuderbird ==		== Add a mailbox to Thuderbird ==

	Before you can add an alias to send mails, you should ~~have~~ a mailbox ~~configured~~ in Thunderbird. If you want to add your @ulyssis.org mailbox, you can use our [[Mailbox in Thunderbird]] docs. For other mail providers refer to their documentation or the documentation of Thunderbird. In most cases you ~~can just follow~~ the ~~configuration steps when~~ you ~~first open Thunderbird~~.		Before you can add an alias to send mails, you should set up a mailbox in Thunderbird. Most commonly you will want to set up the mailbox in which you receive the emails you want to reply to. If you are for example wanting to configure pr@mystudentunion.be in Thunderbird, and this email address forwards to johndoe@student.kuleuven.be, then you will want to configure johndoe@student.kuleuven.be inside Thunderbird before continuing.

			If you want to add your @ulyssis.org mailbox, you can use our [[Mailbox in Thunderbird]] docs. For other mail providers refer to their documentation or the documentation of Thunderbird. In most cases (for example Gmail, Google, Hotmail and Outlook.com) Thunderbird will autodetect the right configuration once you enter your email address and password. Otherwise you may need to look at the documentation provided by your email provider. For your KU Leuven mailbox you can always check their [https://admin.kuleuven.be/icts/services/email/m365/configuratie-in-thunderbird-via-imap official documentation].

	== Adding the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird ==		== Adding the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird ==

Milanmeu: /* Add a mailbox to Thuderbird */

2024-10-13T13:30:40Z

Add a mailbox to Thuderbird

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	== Add a mailbox to Thuderbird ==		== Add a mailbox to Thuderbird ==

	Before you can add an alias to send mails, you should have a mailbox configured in Thunderbird. If you want to add your @ulyssis.org mailbox, you can use our [[Mailbox in Thunderbird]] docs. For other mail providers refer to their documentation or the documentation of Thunderbird.		Before you can add an alias to send mails, you should have a mailbox configured in Thunderbird. If you want to add your @ulyssis.org mailbox, you can use our [[Mailbox in Thunderbird]] docs. For other mail providers refer to their documentation or the documentation of Thunderbird. In most cases you can just follow the configuration steps when you first open Thunderbird.

	== Adding the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird ==		== Adding the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird ==

Milanmeu at 13:29, 13 October 2024

2024-10-13T13:29:21Z

Bert at 11:31, 24 February 2023

2023-02-24T11:31:12Z

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	{{SMTPnotice}}		{{SMTPnotice\|a forwarder as an alias}}

	You may want to send e-mail from Thunderbird using your @ulyssis.org address, or another domain name that you use for your account. Thunderbird allows you to do this, but to configure this properly, you should not use your provider's SMTP server. They will add an extra header stating the original e-mail address the e-mail is sent from. Some e-mail clients show this information, which might be unwanted.		You may want to send e-mail from Thunderbird using your @ulyssis.org address, or another domain name that you use for your account. Thunderbird allows you to do this, but to configure this properly, you should not use your provider's SMTP server. They will add an extra header stating the original e-mail address the e-mail is sent from. Some e-mail clients show this information, which might be unwanted.

Bert at 11:12, 24 February 2023

2023-02-24T11:12:49Z

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	{{notice\|To use a forwarder as an alias, access to the KU Leuven SMTP server is required\|Since 24 February 2023 not all students have access to this server by default any more. If you are unable to send emails after following our documentation, then you may want to register on https://ulyssis.org/smtp/ for SMTP access.}}		{{SMTPnotice}}

	You may want to send e-mail from Thunderbird using your @ulyssis.org address, or another domain name that you use for your account. Thunderbird allows you to do this, but to configure this properly, you should not use your provider's SMTP server. They will add an extra header stating the original e-mail address the e-mail is sent from. Some e-mail clients show this information, which might be unwanted.		You may want to send e-mail from Thunderbird using your @ulyssis.org address, or another domain name that you use for your account. Thunderbird allows you to do this, but to configure this properly, you should not use your provider's SMTP server. They will add an extra header stating the original e-mail address the e-mail is sent from. Some e-mail clients show this information, which might be unwanted.

Bert at 05:09, 24 February 2023

2023-02-24T05:09:58Z

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			{{notice\|To use a forwarder as an alias, access to the KU Leuven SMTP server is required\|Since 24 February 2023 not all students have access to this server by default any more. If you are unable to send emails after following our documentation, then you may want to register on https://ulyssis.org/smtp/ for SMTP access.}}

	You may want to send e-mail from Thunderbird using your @ulyssis.org address, or another domain name that you use for your account. Thunderbird allows you to do this, but to configure this properly, you should not use your provider's SMTP server. They will add an extra header stating the original e-mail address the e-mail is sent from. Some e-mail clients show this information, which might be unwanted.		You may want to send e-mail from Thunderbird using your @ulyssis.org address, or another domain name that you use for your account. Thunderbird allows you to do this, but to configure this properly, you should not use your provider's SMTP server. They will add an extra header stating the original e-mail address the e-mail is sent from. Some e-mail clients show this information, which might be unwanted.

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	{{SMTPnotice\|a forwarder as an alias}}		{{SMTPnotice\|a forwarder as an alias}}

	You may want to send e-mail from Thunderbird using your @ulyssis.org address, or another domain name that you use for your account. Thunderbird allows you to do this~~, but to configure this properly,~~ you ~~should not~~ use your ~~provider's~~ SMTP server. ~~They will add an extra header stating the original e-mail address the e-mail is sent from. Some e-mail clients show this information, which might be unwanted~~.		You may want to send e-mail from Thunderbird using your @ulyssis.org address, or another domain name that you use for your account. Thunderbird allows you to do this. The KU Leuven provides an SMTP server which you can use as a student. Make sure the give your KU Leuven account access to this SMTP server using our tool on https://ulyssis.org/smtp before configuring Thunderbird.

	~~The KU Leuven also provides~~ an ~~SMTP server which~~ you ~~can use as~~ a ~~student~~. ~~It accepts e-mail originating from any e-mail adress~~, ~~and~~ can ~~therefore be used for this purpose~~. ~~It should be noted that this is an '''authenticated''' server, so any potential abuse can be tracked back~~ to ~~you. You should '''not''' use this for any malicious purpose~~.		== Add a mailbox to Thuderbird ==

			Before you can add an alias to send mails, you should have a mailbox configured in Thunderbird. If you want to add your @ulyssis.org mailbox, you can use our [[Mailbox in Thunderbird]] docs. For other mail providers refer to their documentation or the documentation of Thunderbird.

	== Adding the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird ==		== Adding the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird ==
	If you already have ~~set up your~~ KU Leuven ~~e-mail~~ in Thunderbird, you can skip this step and proceed to [[#Configure an identity for your e-mail account\|Configure an identity for your e-mail account]] below.
			If you already have the KU Leuven SMTP server configured in Thunderbird, you can skip this step and proceed to [[#Configure an identity for your e-mail account\|Configure an identity for your e-mail account]] below. You may have already added the KU Leuven SMTP server in Thunderbird when you created another alias or if you added your @ulyssis.org mailbox using our [[Mailbox in Thunderbird]] docs.

	Go to your '''Account Settings''' (Edit > Account Settings or Tools > Account Settings, depending on your operating system). At the bottom of the left sidebar, you will find an entry named '''Outgoing Server (SMTP)'''. Click this to access your SMTP settings.		Go to your '''Account Settings''' (Edit > Account Settings or Tools > Account Settings, depending on your operating system). At the bottom of the left sidebar, you will find an entry named '''Outgoing Server (SMTP)'''. Click this to access your SMTP settings.

	In your SMTP settings, you should see a list of existing SMTP servers. We want to add a new entry, so click the '''Add...''' button. In the screen that pops up, fill in the settings of the KU Leuven SMTP server, using the example screenshot below ~~based on the [https://admin.kuleuven.be/icts/english/services/email/imap-configuratie-en official ICTS documentation]~~. Replace the displayed user name with your own KULid (m/r/s/u number). You will have to fill in the corresponding password on first use.		In your SMTP settings, you should see a list of existing SMTP servers. We want to add a new entry, so click the '''Add...''' button. In the screen that pops up, fill in the settings of the KU Leuven SMTP server, using the example screenshot below. Replace the displayed user name with your own KULid (m/r/s/u number). You will have to fill in the corresponding password on first use.

	[[File:Thunderbird-SMTPS.png]]		[[File:Thunderbird-SMTPS.png]]

	== Configure an identity for your e-mail account ==		== Configure an identity for your e-mail account ==
	Back in the '''Account Settings''' screen, click on your e-mail address (not on any of its children). In the screen that opens, there will be a button '''Manage Identities...''' at the bottom. Click it.		Back in the '''Account Settings''' screen, in the left sidebar, click on your e-mail address (not on any of its children). In the screen that opens, there will be a button '''Manage Identities...''' at the bottom. Click it.

	In the new screen, there will be one existing identity already: the default identity corresponding with your normal e-mail address. We want to add a new identity, so click the '''Add...''' button. In the screen that pops up, fill in the name and e-mail address you wish to use. At the bottom, make sure you choose the SMTP server ~~of your KULid~~. This is shown in the image below.		In the new screen, there will be one existing identity already: the default identity corresponding with your normal e-mail address. We want to add a new identity, so click the '''Add...''' button. In the screen that pops up, fill in the name and e-mail address you wish to use. At the bottom, make sure you choose the KU Leuven SMTP server as '''Outgoing Server'''. This is shown in the image below.

	[[File:Thunderbird-Identity.png]]		[[File:Thunderbird-Identity.png]]