- Make sure POP access is turned on for your Gmail account.
- Select Tools | Account Settings... from the menu.
- Click Add Account....
How to Access a Gmail Account with Mozilla Thunderbird 1.x
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Make sure POP access is turned on for your Gmail account
Click "Add Account..."
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- Make sure POP access is turned on for your Gmail account
- Make sure "Email account" is selected
- Type your name under "Your Name:"
- Make sure "POP" is selected under "Select the type of incoming server..."
- Enter your full email address under "Incoming User Name:"
- Give the Gmail account a name
- Now click "Done"
- Highlight "Server Settings" under the new "Gmail" account
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