Inclusion of a function mailbox in KIT with Thunderbird (102.x.x)
The calendar is accessed via CALDAV.
In Thunderbird, go to the menu:
- Tools - Account Settings
- Account Actions - Add Mail Account ...
- Your name: Enter the name of the function mailbox to be added, e.g. SCC function.
- Email address: Enter the email address from the function mailbox, e.g. funktion ∂ scc kit edu
- Password: none
- Click on "Configure manually
- Change the settings as follows:
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- Protocol: IMAP
- Hostname: imap.kit.edu
- Port: 993
- Connection security: SSL/TLS
- Authentication method: normal password
- Username:
- <your email address/functional mailbox email address>
e.g. emma musterfrau/funktion@scc.kit.edu ∂ kit edu
- <your email address/functional mailbox email address>
- Outgoing Server
- Hostname: smtp.kit.edu
- Port: 587
- Connection security: STARTTLS
- Authentication method: normal password
- Username: Your KIT account, e.g. emma musterfrau ∂ kit edu
- Done
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The added mailbox appears in the Thunderbird folder list. The login is done with your user account and therefore with your password.
The addition of the function mailbox is complete.