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Mozilla Thunderbird is a stand-alone e-mail client and newsreader, with several other useful features such as Junk Mail control and message filtering. The following instructions are for creating a new e-mail account for AT&T Worldnet Service.


To configure Thunderbird for e-mail:

  1. Launch Thunderbird.
  2. From the File menu, select New, and then choose Account. The Account Wizard will open up.
  3. Select E-mail account. Click the Next button.
    new account setup
  4. For your Incoming User Name and Outgoing User Name, enter your AT&T Worldnet E-mail ID (everything to the left of the @ in your e-mail address). Click the Next button.
    server information
  5. Select the POP option, and then fill in the following fields:
    • Incoming Server: postoffice.worldnet.att.net
    • Outgoing Server: mailhost.worldnet.att.net
    Click the Next button.
    user names
  6. Enter your AT&T Worldnet E-mail ID in both fields. Click the Next button.
    Note: Your may be asked to complete just one field.
    user names
  7. Choose a name for this account. Click the Next button.
    account name
  8. Review your settings in the next window, and then click the Finish button. Mozilla Thunderbird is now configured to send and receive e-mail from AT&T Worldnet.
    congrats

Note: The first time you attempt to check your mail you will be prompted to enter your password. Enter the password and select the Use Password Manager to remember this password option.
pasword

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