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Open a terminal, install and/or update thunderbird to latest version by running these commands for Ubuntu:
Code Block language text sudo apt update sudo apt install thunderbird sudo apt upgrade thunderbird
Or these commands for CentOS:
Code Block language text sudo yum clean all sudo yum install thunderbird sudo yum upgrade thunderbird
In your terminal window, start Thunderbird by typing 'thunderbird' in your terminal window:
Code Block language text thunderbird
- If you are prompted to "Set up an Existing Email Account", close this window, click cancel, or select "I think I'll configure my account later".
- Select the menu button in the upper right (the box with three lines in it).
- Select: Add-ons.
- Click the button that says "browse all add-ons".
- Type "owl" in the search dialog box.
- Select the choice that shows up which says "Owl for Exchange".
- Click "+ Add to Thunderbird"
- Under "Tools -> Add ons", click on "Owl for Exchange", and click "Preferences"
- Click "Add new account Manually"
- Enter your SLAC email address.
- Next to Username, it should contain your full email address, eg, username@slac.stanford.edu
- Keep the "Outlook Web Access" protocol button selected.
- Next to Webmail page, enter: https://outlook.office365.com
Here is an example screenshot: - Click "Create account"
- You will be prompted with the familiar Windows authentication page that looks like this:
- After you sign in on the above page with your Windows credentials, you will see the familiar Duo authentication page:
- After you authenticate with Duo, your account should be all created. You can close the "Add-ons Manager" tab in Thunderbird, or just click over to the "Inbox" tab to access your SLAC email. You will not have to enter your Windows credentials, or perform Duo authentication every time you use Thunderbird.
Additional Notes
Protocol: Outlook Web Access
Login Method: Detect Automatically
Webmail page: https://outlook.office365.com
http://outlook.com/owa/exchange.slac.stanford.edu
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