This will complete the Google OAuth2 authentication process and Thunderbird will now have access to your UCSB Connect (Google Workspace) email account.Ĥ. On the final screen, as seen in the fourth screenshot, click Finish. On the next screen, as seen in the third screenshot, click Allow. On the next screen, as seen in the second screenshot, enter your password and click Sign in. You will then see the following Sign In screen, as seen in the first screenshot below, to authenticate access to your Connect Google Workspace email account. You may also use your departmental email alias in the Email Click Continue.ģ. Enter your Full Name, Email Address, and Password. If you have already created an email account in Thunderbird, scroll down to step 3.Ģ. You can elect to make Thunderbird your default email client by clicking the Email box. If this is your first time using Thunderbird you may see the following prompt. In the 'IMAP Access' section, select Enable IMAP or POP3 (if needed).Ĭlick Save Changes (if needed). In the top right, click the gear icon ('Settings'), then click See all settings. On your computer, log into the Google Web App. They could be enabled by default, but you can make sure by doing this:

To use Thunderbird, IMAP or POP3 must be enabled on the Gmail web app.

ETS can assist with setting up the recommended/supported clients. We suggest upgrading to the current version, and we encourage local IT to be involved with updating their users' clients so that any necessary configurations can be preserved. Depending on your version, these screenshots may look different. This configuration guide demonstrates how to access your Connect Google Workspace account using Mozilla Thunderbird. For the best user experience, we recommend using Gmail via the web app at or the Gmail app on your smartphone.

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