thunderbird

Setup Outlook Account

Step 1 — Open the Account Settings

Open Thunderbird and click the gear button at the bottom left (1) to open the Settings tab. In the sidebar, click Account Settings (2).

Step 2 — Add a new mail account

In the Account Settings tab, click + New Account above the account list and choose Mail Account… (3).

Tip: Give the new account a recognizable name (e.g. «… (Outlook)») so you can tell the two apart.

Step 3 — Enter your identity

In the Account Setup tab, fill in:

1. Your full name — shown to recipients of your e-mails
2. Your e-mail address (e.g. firstname.lastname@math.uzh.ch)
3. Your UZH password (check «Remember password»)

Then click Configure manually (4) — do not click «Continue», the automatic detection does not find the correct settings.

Step 4 — Manual configuration

Enter the following server settings:

Click Re-test and then Done.

Step 5 — Microsoft sign-in

Because the account uses OAuth2, a Microsoft sign-in window opens the first time Thunderbird connects. Sign in with your UZH credentials and confirm the multi-factor authentication (MFA) prompt. After that, Thunderbird stays connected for around 10 days. 

Account order (left pane)

• Option a - Extension Folderpane Tools
• Option b - prefs.js

Signature

• Right click your email account and select 'Settings'
• On the right side you can now edit your signature

Quick Folders

• If you have a lot of folders, it is typically very time consuming to navigate through the tree on the left side, just in order to reach the folder.
• With the Thunderbird Add-On 'Quick Folders' you can configure your personal, most frequently used, folder list.
• For example, if you have to move your incoming mails into different folders, you just drag and drop the mails from the inbox to the configured folders in the 'Quick Folders'-List:

• To use the Add-On 'Quick Folders', you have to download and install it personally: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/quickfolders-tabbed-folders/

UZH Address Book

Shared Mailbox

• Configuration

Login (~every 10 days):  Forgot my password  > Cancel > Select your account > ... login with your personal credentials