Chapter 1 · 1.1
What is Thunderbird and why does it suit your WebOké email?
Thunderbird is a free, open source email program from the Mozilla family, the same family as Firefox. It runs on Windows, Mac and Linux, and there is an app for Android. Thunderbird does more than email: it also includes a calendar, an address book and a task list.
Why Thunderbird?
- Direct connection to our server. Thunderbird uses IMAP to fetch your email from your mailbox at WebOké. There is no third-party cloud in between, as there is with the new Outlook. Your email stays on our servers in Europe.
- Open standards. Your email uses IMAP and SMTP, your calendar uses CalDAV and your contacts use CardDAV. These are the same standards your WebOké Nextcloud uses. That way you have email, calendar and contacts in one place, without Google or Microsoft.
- Several addresses side by side. You can put all your mailboxes in one program, including a Gmail or Outlook.com address.
- No adverts. Thunderbird shows no advertisements and is funded by donations from its users.
What do you need?
| What | What for | Read |
|---|---|---|
| A mailbox at WebOké, with the password for that address | Reading and sending email | Creating an email address |
| A WebOké Nextcloud and an app password | Calendar, tasks and contacts (optional) | How your calendar and contacts work with your Nextcloud |
| Thunderbird on your computer or phone | The program itself | Installing Thunderbird on Windows, Mac and Linux and Installing Thunderbird for Android and adding your address |
Do you only have a domain name at WebOké, without a hosting or email package? Then you don't have a mailbox with us yet. With an email package you get mailboxes on your own domain.
How this guide works
Thunderbird is available in English. The names of buttons and menus in this guide are those of the English version of Thunderbird.
We can't show screenshots of Thunderbird itself. You will see screens from My WebOké, DirectAdmin and your Nextcloud, where you find your details. Thunderbird regularly changes its layout. If a button is in a slightly different place, look for it by name.
Tip: Just want to add your address quickly? Go straight to Adding your email address automatically.