Windows Thunderbird Set up for PredictMail
Before you start
Do you have a PredictMail account?
If you do not have a PredictMail account, please set one up first in the Satellite Portal.
Have you set up PredictMail on the DataHub?
Please set up PredictMail on the DataHub before you set up PredictMail on your laptop. This will ensure that after you reconnect your laptop to DataHub Wi-Fi, it will not report an error when it attempts to check PredictMail.
Connect to the Internet via your device's cellular data, home or another high-speed Wi-Fi, or a hot spot from another device. Disconnect from and do not use DataHub Wi-Fi during the PredictMail setup.
This guide has been written for Thunderbird 139.0.2 on Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Download and Install Thunderbird
Download and install Thunderbird here: https://www.thunderbird.net/
Add a PredictMail account to Thunderbird for Windows
On the Account Setup page, click on Email to add an email account.
Add your Name, PredictMail email address and Password.
Account settings will be automatically detected. Click Configure manually.
Change the Incoming Server and Outgoing Server Hostname to: predictmail.com
Click Re-test, then click Done.
Congratulations! You have now set up Thunderbird for Windows.
If you have completed DataHub setup and Step 1 - Setup PredictMail on the DataHub, then to use Outlook with your DataHub, connect it to DataHub Wi-Fi.
Next Steps
If you have other devices you wish to use with PredictMail, please review How to set up PredictMail on iOS, Android, PC & Mac for more setup articles.