Managing Identities Using Thunderbird
Introduction
Using Thunderbird Identities combined with a Hermes email list allows users to send and recieve emails as another identity such as a club, department or event. This approach eliminates the need for users to get another email account which has been a security concern in the past. To start, first have a Hermes email list setup so email sent to the identity is recieved by everyone managing the identity. Then for each person managing the identity setup their Thunderbird by follow the steps below.
1. After logging on to Thunderbird, go to the Tools menu and click the
Account Settings option.
2. Click the Manage Identitiesbutton.
3. On the right, click the Add button.
4. In the Settings tab input the Name, Email Address, optional signature, and vCarder of the identity.
Then click the OK button.
5. Next, go to the Copies & Folders tab.
b. Take the checkmark off the box marked Place a copy in: .
c. Put a checkmark on Bcc these email addresses: and enter
your desired
group mailing list. That way, every email you send will send a copy to
that group. After that, click the Ok
button.
Sending a Message
1. Click on theWrite icon in
the main Menu.
2. In the box marked From:
scroll down the dropdown box to choose which
identity you want to send with.
Setting Filters
1. Go to File in the main
Menu, go to New in the menu
options, and click New Folder.
Name this new folder from-mylist.
2. Follow Step 1, and name this new folder to-mylist.
3. Go to Tools in the main
Menu and click on the Message Filters
menu option..
4. When the Message Filter screen pops up, clickon the New button.
a. For the box named Filter Name,type in "email
from mylist".
b. Click on the Match
any of the following option,
and type in "Sender is mylist@stern.nyu.edu."
c. Check the box marked Move to Folder:
and drop
down to the from-mylist folder
you created earlier. Then clickthe Ok
button.
5. Go back to Tools in the
main Menu and select the Message
Filter menu option to create another new filter.
a. For the box called Filter name, type "email to-mylist".
b. Click on the option Match any of the following:
type in "To or cc
contains mylist.stern.nyu.edu"
c. Check the box marked Move to Folder:
and drop
down to the to-mylist folder
you created earlier. Then click the Ok
button
