Proton Mail Bridge Thunderbird setup guide for Windows, macOS, and Linux | Proton

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Proton Mail Bridge Thunderbird setup guide for Windows, macOS, and Linux | Proton

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Proton Mail Bridge is an open-source application that allows you to fully integrate your Proton Mail account with any program that supports IMAP and SMTP. This includes Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, and Apple Mail.

It runs in the background on your computer and seamlessly encrypts and decrypts your mail as it enters and leaves your computer.

Before you configure Thunderbird to use Proton Mail, you must first sign up for a Proton Mail plan and download and install Proton Mail Bridge on your computer.

Once you’ve installed and added your account(s) to Proton Mail Bridge, you will need to configure your email client. Proton Mail Bridge works with most email clients and applications that support IMAP/SMTP connections.

In this guide, we provide step-by-step instructions to configure Mozilla Thunderbird to use with Proton Mail Bridge in Windows, macOS, and Linux.

How to set up Mozilla Thunderbird with Proton Mail Bridge
Set up Mozilla Thunderbird to send from Proton Mail aliases

How to set up Mozilla Thunderbird with Proton Mail Bridge

To add Proton Mail to Thunderbird using Bridge:

1. Open Thunderbird, and click the hamburger Menu at the top right → New Account → Existing Email

2. Enter your name, email address, and Proton Mail Bridge password.

The name you enter in Your full name will be used as your display name. Make sure you enter the password displayed in the Bridge Mailbox details rather than your regular account password.

3. Click Continue, and the server settings should be detected automatically. You’ll see the message Configuration found at email provider.

If you’re using a custom domain, you’ll need to click on Configure manually.

Then enter the details from the Bridge Mailbox Details section manually.

4. Click Done, and you’ll be asked to confirm the exception for the security certificate. Since Proton Mail Bridge uses a certificate locally on your device, this can’t be signed by a certificate authority and requires you to confirm it manually.

5. Thunderbird will now be able to fetch your emails. To send emails, you’ll need to confirm the certificate for SMTP. To trigger this, send a test message. When you press Send, you’ll receive the same popup as above but for the SMTP port.

Once you confirm the exception, you might get an error message. You can dismiss it, then try to send the message again. It should work this time.

Set up Mozilla Thunderbird to send from Proton Mail aliases

If you want to send from your alias addresses, you can add them to Thunderbird as follows:

1. Open Thunderbird and go to Menu → Account Settings.
2. Select the account, and click Manage Identities at the bottom.
3. Click Add to add your email alias.
4. Enter the necessary details, such as Name and Email Address, and click OK.

If you want to add each address as a separate account to Thunderbird, you can use split address mode.

And you’re done! You can now use your Proton Mail account with Thunderbird to send and receive messages.

 

70 of the Most Useful Websites on the Internet

According to Johnny Webber from the  Daily Zen List, here are his 70 most useful websites on the internet.

by Johnny Webber

1. netflixroulette.net — Find something random to watch on Netflix.
2. printfriendly.com — Print webpages to drink a pint in the sun.
3. gfycat.com — Upload your gifs.
4. youconvertit.com — Convert documents.
5. ninite.com — Download all the free software you want at the same time.
6. squirt.io — Speed read the web one word at a time.
7. shouldiremoveit.com — Find out which applications you should remove from your computer.
8. avoidhumans.com — Find places to go in public that are not crowded.
9. keybr.com — Practice your touch typing.
10. oldversion.com — Get old versions of software.
11. readability-score.com — Find out how readable your text is.
12. deadmansswitch.net — Have emails sent when you die.
13. mint.com — Budget your money.
14. roadtrippers.com — Plan your route with the best lodging and attractions.
15. duckduckgo.com — A search engine that is not following you.
16. padmapper.com — Maps out possible apartments/homes that fit your criteria.
17. zillow.com — Another great source for finding your next home.
18. printfriendly.com — Make any webpage print friendly.
19. printwhatyoulike.com — Print precisely what you want from any webpage.
20. privnote.com — Write a note to someone that will self-destruct after they read it.
21. freecycle.org — A network of people giving away free stuff in their towns.
22. couchsurfing.org — Crash on someone's couch anywhere in the world.
23. recipepuppy.com — Search for recipes based on the ingredients you have.
24. pipl.com — A search engine for finding people.
25. charitynavigator.org — Evaluates various charities.
26. newsmap.jp — Popular news headlines.
27. radioreference.com — Listen to radio channels across the nation.
28. jinni.com — A movie suggestion engine.
29. wolframalpha.com — A computational knowledge engine.
30. heavens-above.com — Follow satellites and constellations.
31. whatismyip.com — Figure out your IP address.
32. spreeder.com — Improve reading speed and comprehension.
33. simplynoise.com — Listen to white noise.
34. camelcamelcamel.com — Tracks prices for any product.
35. ptable.com — An interactive periodic table.

36. retailmenot.com — Find coupons for just about anything.
37. searchtempest.com — Search all of Craigslist with one search.
38. join.me — Peek in on somebody’s computer screen.
39. thistothat.com — Find out the best way to glue this to that.
40. woorank.com — Find out what your website is missing, how you can improve it, and how to make Google recognize it better.
41. scribblemaps.com — Draw on maps then share them with friends.
42. mailvu.com — Video email.
43. rhymer.com — Online rhyming dictionary.
44. homestyler.com — Design your dream home.
45. wetransfer.com — An easy way to send big files.
46. pastebin.com — A place to paste the text.
47. idlekeyboard.com — Make it sound like you are hard at work.
48. dropbox.com — Back up your sensitive document online.
49. seatguru.com — Find out where the best seats are on your plane flight.
50. unlistmy.info — Find out which websites store data about you, and tell them to unlist your info.
51. twofoods.com — Compare two foods.
52. gasbuddy.com — Find local gas prices.
53. sleepyti.me — Plan out your sleep schedule better.
54. ripetrack.com — Find out when certain fruits are ripe.
55. compassionpit.com — Talk out your problems with others, or help others yourself.
56. paperbackswap.com — Swap books with others.
57. swole.me — Plan out your meals better.
58. weatherspark.com — A graphical look at the weather.
59. network-tools.com — Various network tools.
60. amazon.com — The best place to buy things online.
61. writecheck.com — Correct grammar and check for plagiarism.
62. wakerupper.com — Send yourself a wake-up call.
63. pcpartpicker.com — Plan out your next PC build.
64. nophonetrees.com — Talk to an actual person instead of a machine when you call customer service.
65. loads.in — Find out how long it takes websites to load.
66. calorieking.com — Find nutrition information on various foods.
67. manualslib.com — A database of PDF manuals for various products.
68. eatthismuch.com — Create meal plans to meet your nutrition targets.
69. keepmeout.com — Lock yourself out of time-wasting websites.
70. glassdoor.com — Research what it is like to work with certain companies.