To set up Hostinger Email on Mozilla Thunderbird automatically, follow this article.
To set up Hostinger Email on Mozilla Thunderbird manually, make sure that:
You have created an email account with Hostinger Email
Your domain is pointed to Hostinger
The correct Hostinger Email MX records are added to your domain's DNS zone
Then, proceed with the steps below 👇
Step 1 – Gather the Hostinger Email Account Details
Gather the configuration details of your email account:
IMAP (incoming) | POP3 (incoming) | SMTP (outgoing) |
Host: imap.hostinger.com Encryption: SSL Port number: 993 | Host: pop.hostinger.com Encryption: SSL Port number: 995 | Host: smtp.hostinger.com Encryption: SSL Port number: 465 |
If you're not completely sure about your email password, you can easily reset it.
Step 2 – Set Up Hostinger Email on Mozilla Thunderbird
First, make sure you have the Mozilla Thunderbird application installed on your device.
Then, add a new email account by following this article. Fill in the information about the incoming and outgoing server, port, and encryption (SSL) according to your type of email. For the username, insert the full email address, including the domain name. The window with SMTP and IMAP settings will look like this:
That's it! Your new email account will appear on the left of the main Thunderbird application window 😊
Troubleshooting
Most errors are related to having entered incorrect parameters into your email client. In those cases, it is highly recommended to reset your password and re-enter the parameters one more time, making sure that the IMAP or POP3 and SMTP settings match with those from the table above.