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IMAP is a protocol by which you can read freeculture.org email (if you know the passwords!).

Contents 1 General information 2 Thunderbird 2.1 Most important setting 2.2 Walkthrough 2.2.1 Step 1: Go to Account Settings 2.2.2 Step 2: Add an account 2.2.3 Step 3: Make a new Email account 2.2.4 Step 4: Set your identity 2.2.5 Step 5: Select our mail server 2.2.6 Step 6: Enter your username 2.2.7 Step 7: Choose a memorable name 2.2.8 Step 8: "Finish" 2.2.9 Step 9: Enter the settings 2.2.10 Step 10: Choose TLS security 2.2.11 Step 11: Read your mail!

General information

• Server: www.freeculture.org (ignore the certificate warning for now...)
• Security: TLS

Thunderbird

Most important setting

It's crucial that you tell Thunderbird to use TLS security. Look at #Step 10: Choose TLS security.

Walkthrough

If you want a screenshot tour to make sure you're doing things right, here you go!

Step 1: Go to Account Settings

Step 2: Add an account

Step 3: Make a new Email account

Step 4: Set your identity

Step 5: Select our mail server

Step 6: Enter your username

Step 7: Choose a memorable name

Step 8: "Finish"

Step 9: Enter the settings

Step 10: Choose TLS security

You must choose the TLS option in the security section.

Step 11: Read your mail!

Look at the folders and read!