Email Client Migration to Mozilla Thunderbird

Start Thunderbird and import all settings from your old email client.
After the import has finished, enter your unix password.
Go to tools -> account settings
Check if all settings are correct and switch SSL on.
Go to advanced and enter mail in the imap server directory field.
If necessary, change the reply behaviour.
Deselect smtp server user name and password
Accept the certificate permanently
Check if all imap folders are visible via subscribe
Go to tools -> message filters and add mail filters if necessary.
Go to tools -> options
compostion -> edit directories
Fill in the ldap information
Go to send option and change to plain text
If necessary use inline attachment.

You can now start using Thunderbird.

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