1A First Alternative

Install Thunderbird with SOGo

This manual is meant for users of SOGo Groupware on the 1A-server. It explains how you can connect SOGo to Thunderbird, the free Open Source Groupware client.

Requirements

To complete this manual, you will need:

  • Your email address
  • Your mail domain (everything behind the @ in your email address)
  • Your user name
  • Your password

Usage

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Usage

Steps

1
Download and install Thunderbird
2
Download the SOGo Integrator
  • Browse to the Server Info page of your 1A-server
  • Right-click the link to the "SOGo Integrator"
  • Choose "Save As"
  • Save "sogo-integrator.xpi" to your Downloads folder
    The other required add-ons will be automatically downloaded during the installation of SOGo Integrator in step 7.
Download the SOGo Integrator
3
Start Thunderbird for the first time
  • Start Thunderbird
  • Choose to use Thunderbird as your default e-mail application
  • At "Would you like a new email address" click on Skip this and use my existing email
Start Thunderbird for the first time
4
Configure your email account (1)
  • Enter your name
  • At "Email address" do NOT enter your email address, but instead enter your user name followed by an @ and then your mail domain, for example user_name@mail_domain.com
  • Enter your password
  • Click Continue
Configure your email account (1)
5
Configure your email account (2)
  • Wait until the screen is done
  • Click Done
Configure your email account (2)
6
Stel uw e-mailaccount in (3)
  • Click on your newly added email account
  • If your email address differs, change "Account Name" and "Email Address" to the correct value
  • Click OK
Stel uw e-mailaccount in (3)
7
Open the Add-ons Manager
  • Open the menu (next to the search field)
  • Click Add-ons
Open the Add-ons Manager
8
Install the SOGo Integrator
  • Drag "sogo-integrator.xpi" from your Downloads folder to the blue puzzle piece (Extensions) and release your mouse button
  • Click Install Now
  • Click Restart Now
    The other required add-ons will now be automatically installed.
    Thunderbird will require to be restarted again.
  • When asked, enter your password and click OK
Install the SOGo Integrator
9
Conclusion
  • Close the tab "Add-ons Manager"
  • At the bottom, click on Keep on the message regarding the Lightning add-on
  • Click the two icons at the top right
    The tabs "Calendar" and "Tasks" have now been opened.
Conclusion

Troubleshooting

1
Manually configuring the IMAP server (incoming mail)
  • Servername: The Serveradress of your 1A-server, see Server Info
  • Port: 993 , this is de standard-port for secure IMAP-connections
  • Connection security: SSL/TLS
  • Username: The username of the user who will use this account
Manually configuring the IMAP server (incoming mail)
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Manually configuring the Outgoing mailserver
  • Servername: The Serveradress of your 1A-server, see Server Info
  • Port: 465 , this is the standard-port for authenticated SMTP-connections
  • Connection security: SSL/TLS
  • Username: The username of the user who will use this account
Manually configuring the Outgoing mailserver
3
Manually configuring the default folders
  • It can happen that the default folders are incorrect, for example after a migration from another mail system. In "Copies & Folders" these folders can be assigned with the option Other.
  • At the desired folder, select Other
  • Select the proper folder
  • Click OK
Manually configuring the default folders
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Not all folders are shown
  • It can happen that not all folders are subscribed. The easiest solution is to configure that all maps must be shown.
  • Open Account Settings
  • Go to Server Settings
  • Click Advanced...
  • Uncheck Show only subscribed folders
  • Click OK (2x)
Not all folders are shown