Thunderbird E-Mail Client

Some of you are struggling with the new webmail interface for @quilthouse.ca e-mail. I'm going to admit my prejudice here and recommend that you download and install the free Thunderbird e-mail client to manage your Guild e-mail account. I've been using it for years, maybe even decades now, and I've always found it easy to use. So easy in fact that I am currently managing 7 accounts (including a G-Mail account) with it.

Our web host supports Thunderbird and if you want to try it, I will support you as well.

Configuration settings are as follows:

Username: your guild e-mail address

Password: the account's password

Incoming Server: mail.quilthouse.ca

IMAP Port: 993 or POP3 Port: 995

Outgoing (SMTP) Server: mail.quilthouse.ca

SMTP Port: 465

Connection Security: SSL/TLS

Authentication Method: Normal password

If you choose IMAP, all mail stays on the mail server until you choose to delete it. If you choose POP3, all mail is downloaded from the mail server to the client and now resides on your computing device.

Benefit of IMAP: You can access the mail through webmail and all computing devices you use.

Benefit of POP3: Works well with dial up internet connections, but most of us don't use dial up anymore...

Extras: (Current as of April 1, 2021)

Shaw Mail Server Settings

Account Type: IMAP
Username: Your Shaw email address without @shaw.ca
Password: Your Shaw email password
Email address: Your Shaw email address
Incoming Server Name: imap.shaw.ca
Incoming Server Security Type: SSL
Incoming Server Port: 993
Outgoing Server Name: mail.shaw.ca
Outgoing Server Security Type: TLS (Android), SSL (iOS)
Outgoing Server Port: 587
Domain: shaw.ca

Telus Mail Server Settings

Email address    Your TELUS email address used for logins (aliases are not supported)
Password    Your password for TELUS email
Account type    IMAP
Incoming mail server    imap.gmail.com
Requires SSL: Yes
Port: 993
Outgoing mail server (SMTP)    smtp.gmail.com
Requires SSL: Yes
Requires TLS: Yes (if available)
Requires Authentication: Yes
Port for SSL: 465
Port for TLS/STARTTLS: 587

G-Mail

Step 1: Check that IMAP is turned on

On your computer, open Gmail.
In the top right, click Settings Settings and then See all  settings.
Click the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab.
In the "IMAP access" section, select Enable IMAP.
Click Save Changes.

Step 2: Change SMTP & other settings in your email client

Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server: imap.gmail.com
Requires SSL: Yes Port: 993
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server: smtp.gmail.com
Requires SSL: Yes
Requires TLS: Yes (if available)
Requires Authentication: Yes
Port for SSL: 465
Port for TLS/STARTTLS: 587
Full Name or Display Name: Your name
Account Name, User name, or Email address: Your full email address
Password: Your Gmail password