{"id":1110,"date":"2021-01-05T10:58:46","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T10:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2021\/01\/05\/4768584-how-to-set-up-hostinger-email-on-mozilla-thunderbird-desktop-windows\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:02:35","slug":"4768584-how-to-set-up-hostinger-email-on-mozilla-thunderbird-desktop-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4768584-how-to-set-up-hostinger-email-on-mozilla-thunderbird-desktop-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up Hostinger Email on Mozilla Thunderbird (Desktop \/ Windows)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\">To set up Hostinger Email on Mozilla Thunderbird <b>automatically<\/b>, follow <b><a href=\"\/support\/4768158-how-to-set-up-hostinger-emails-on-mozilla-thunderbird-automatically\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">this article<\/a><\/b>.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">To set up Hostinger Email on Mozilla Thunderbird <b>manually<\/b>, make sure that:<\/p><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">You have <b><a href=\"\/support\/1583217-how-to-create-and-delete-free-email-accounts-in-hpanel\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">created an email account<\/a><\/b> with Hostinger Email<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Your domain is <b><a href=\"\/support\/1863967-how-to-point-domain-to-hostinger\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">pointed to Hostinger<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">The correct <b><a href=\"\/support\/4407237-where-can-i-find-mx-records\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">Hostinger Email MX records are added<\/a><\/b> to your domain&rsquo;s DNS zone<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><p class=\"no-margin\">Then, proceed with the steps below &#128071;<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h2 id=\"step-1---gathering-your-email-details\" class=\"intercom-align-center\">&#128073; Gather the Hostinger Email Account Details<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Gather the <b><a href=\"\/support\/1575756-how-to-get-email-account-configuration-details-for-hostinger-email\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">configuration details<\/a><\/b> of your email account:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>IMAP <\/b>(incoming)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>POP3 <\/b>(incoming)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>SMTP <\/b>(outgoing)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Host: <b>imap.hostinger.com<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Encryption: <b>SSL<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Port number: <b>993<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Host: <b>pop.hostinger.com<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Encryption: <b>SSL<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Port number: <b>995<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Host: <b>smtp.hostinger.com<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Encryption: <b>SSL<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Port number: <b>465<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">If you&rsquo;re not completely sure about your <b>email password<\/b>, you can easily <b><a href=\"\/support\/1583468-how-to-reset-my-webmail-password-on-hpanel\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">reset it<\/a><\/b>.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h2 id=\"h_0989c6c71d\" class=\"intercom-align-center\">&#128073; Set Up Hostinger Email on Mozilla Thunderbird<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">First, make sure you have the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thunderbird.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Mozilla Thunderbird<\/a> <\/b>application installed on your device. <\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h3 id=\"h_32f5c68903\"><b>&#9889;Option 1 &ndash; Automatic Setup (Recommended)<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">Thunderbird can detect <b>Hostinger email settings automatically <\/b>in most cases. If for some reason this is not working, <b>move to option 2.<\/b><\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Step-by-Step:<\/b><\/p><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Open <b>Thunderbird<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Go to <b>Account Settings &gt; Account Actions &gt; Add Mail Account<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Fill in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Your name<\/b> (this will appear in outgoing emails)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Email address<\/b> (e.g. <a href=\"mailto:example@yourdomain.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">example@yourdomain.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Password<\/b> (email password)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Click <b>Continue<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><p class=\"no-margin\">Thunderbird will attempt to<b> auto-configure your account<\/b>. If successful:<\/p><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Click <b>Done <\/b>and then <b>Finish.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/e70a6e61-2647-41cf-9522-2a4f75ef5806.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4425\" alt=\"Thunderbird account setup with the Continue button highlighted\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/363ba566-40c0-4a98-9357-9bb2b4610b33.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4427\" alt=\"Thunderbird setup screen with IMAP configuration found for Hostinger email account\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/d0a6008d-bfed-47c0-a3bc-d7af3899318e.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4429\" alt=\"Thunderbird account setup screen with account successfully created and Finish button highlighted\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h3 id=\"h_86f7496063\"><b>Option 2 &ndash; Manual Setup<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">If auto-configuration fails or you prefer to enter settings manually, follow these steps:<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Step-by-Step:<\/b><\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h3 id=\"h_85d2b725ee\"><b>Step 1 &ndash; Add a New Mail Account<\/b><\/h3><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Open Thunderbird.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Navigate to <b>Account Settings &gt; Account Actions &gt; Add Mail Account<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Enter your name, email address, and password.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Click <b>Configure manually<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/285bb609-923d-4964-92a7-7762030562ba.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4430\" alt=\"Thunderbird setup screen with Configure manually link highlighted\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h3 id=\"h_0933b02501\"><b>Step 2 &ndash; Enter Server Settings<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">Choose either <b>IMAP (recommended)<\/b> or <b>POP3<\/b>.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\"><b>&#128073; IMAP (Recommended):<\/b><\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Incoming server:<\/b> imap.hostinger.com<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Port:<\/b> 993<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>SSL:<\/b> SSL\/TLS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Authentication:<\/b> Normal password<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Outgoing server (SMTP):<\/b> smtp.hostinger.com<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Port:<\/b> 465<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>SSL:<\/b> SSL\/TLS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Authentication:<\/b> Normal password<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"no-margin\"><b>&#128073; POP3 (Alternative):<\/b><\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Incoming server:<\/b> pop.hostinger.com<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Port:<\/b> 995<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>SSL:<\/b> SSL\/TLS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Authentication:<\/b> Normal password<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"no-margin\">Use your <b>full email address<\/b> as the username for both incoming and outgoing servers.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/ed58048a-d5eb-4f87-bcb4-3d693449de58.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4431\" alt=\"Hostinger email manual configuration with Normal password selected for incoming and outgoing servers\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h3 id=\"h_f6d6f0134d\"><b>Step 3 &ndash; Complete Setup<\/b><\/h3><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Click <b>Re-test<\/b> to validate the configuration.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Once Thunderbird confirms everything is correct, click <b>Done <\/b>and then <b>Finish<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/bd3b032a-6a88-4f0d-a3b7-262ebcad528f.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4432\" alt=\"Thunderbird popup saying the server&rsquo;s settings were found by probing the server\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/1a973870-e475-4e5c-8730-88902320dbf4.jpg\" data-media-id=\"4433\" alt=\"Thunderbird account setup complete with IMAP and Finish button highlighted\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\"><b>&#9989; That&rsquo;s It!<\/b><\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">Your Hostinger email account is now ready in Thunderbird. You can send and receive emails without issues.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h2 id=\"h_99f39a710e\">Troubleshooting<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">If something doesn&rsquo;t work:<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Double-check the <b>server settings.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Make sure <b>SSL\/TLS<\/b> is selected.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"intercom-align-justify no-margin\">Confirm the email and password are correct. If you&rsquo;re not sure, please try changing it <a href=\"\/support\/1583468-how-to-reset-a-hostinger-email-mailbox-password\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">How to reset a Hostinger Email mailbox password<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Check if your domain&rsquo;s DNS (MX and SPF records) is properly set <a href=\"\/support\/4407237-hostinger-email-mx-records\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">Hostinger Email MX records<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting up your Hostinger Email account on Mozilla Thunderbird<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[191],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hostinger-email-setting-up-email-on-different-devices-and-email-applications"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4768584-how-to-set-up-hostinger-email-on-mozilla-thunderbird-desktop-windows\/","default":1},{"locale":"es-ES","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/es\/support\/4768584-como-configurar-el-email-de-hostinger-en-mozilla-thunderbird\/","default":0},{"locale":"fr-FR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/fr\/support\/4768584-comment-configurer-les-e-mails-hostinger-sur-mozilla-thunderbird\/","default":0},{"locale":"id-ID","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/id\/support\/4768584-cara-setup-hostinger-email-di-mozilla-thunderbird\/","default":0},{"locale":"lt-LT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/lt\/support\/4768584-kaip-prideti-el-pasto-paskyra-prie-mozilla-thunderbird-programos-hostinger-platformoje\/","default":0},{"locale":"pt-PT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/br\/support\/4768584-como-configurar-e-mails-da-hostinger-no-mozilla-thunderbird\/","default":0},{"locale":"uk-UA","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ua\/support\/4768584----hostinger--mozilla-thunderbird\/","default":0}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1110"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4436,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1110\/revisions\/4436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}