How to set up your MCECS (webmail.cecs.pdx.edu) email in Thunderbird Email Client on Mac OS 10.6. The first run of Thunderbird will automatically open "Mail Account Setup", otherwise click on Tools → Account Settings.

Then in the lower right of the Account Settings window will have a drop down menu titled “Account Actions”. Click and select “Add Mail Account...”.

 Type in your name and your email address (username@cecsNOSPAM.pdx.edu) and click continue

Replace incoming and outgoing fields with "mailhost.cecs.pdx.edu" , make sure the selection box to the right of the incoming field says IMAP (if it says POP click on it and choose IMAP). Set both incoming and outgoing encryption types to "SSL/TLS" then fill in the port numbers to 993 for incoming and 465 for outgoing.

Now click “Re-test Configuration”. The screen should look like similar to this(except for name/username):

Click “Create Account”, then get mail, and enjoy Thunderbird. If you have any trouble, send an email to support@catNOSPAM.pdx.edu.