Chico State Email Setup for Thunderbird

This article will guide users through setting up their Chico State email account in Thunderbird.

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The Outlook Desktop Apps and Office 365 Web Apps are the recommended and supported email clients for campus email. Thunderbird is not officially supported and requires a third-party add-on.

Configuring Thunderbird for Chico State Email

1. Open the Thunderbird application on your device.
2. If you have used Thunderbird before:
   • Select Setup Another Account, then choose Email.
   • Alternatively, go to File > New > Existing Mail Account.
3. In the setup window, enter:
   • Your full name
   • Your email address (username@csuchico.edu)
   • Your Chico State password
4. Click Continue.
5. When prompted in the new window, enter your Chico State password again.
6. If prompted to enter justification, close the pop-up and return to Thunderbird.
   
    
7. Under Available Configurations, select Exchange/Office365.
8. When prompted, click Install to install the Owl plug-in.
   
    
9. Owl is a paid, third-party add-on. Information on how to download and pricing can be found on their website after clicking Install.
10. Restart Thunderbird after Owl is installed.
11. Repeat the setup steps and click Done.
    
     
12. Approve the sign-in request using Duo Multi-Factor Authentication.
13. When you see Account successfully created, click Finish. Your account is now set up.

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