Launch Mozilla Thunderbird. From the Tools menu, click on Account Settings...

In the lower-left corner, click on the Add Account button.

Mozilla Thunderbird can support multiple ways of communicating on the Internet. In this case, click on the small button next to E-Mail Account, then click Next. The other options are covered elsewhere.

In the Your Name blank, fill in the name you would like your recipients to see in messages you send them.

Fill in your Silicon Dairy e-mail address in the E-Mail Address space.

Click Next when done.

Choose POP3 from the server choices at the top.

For Incoming Server, type pop.silicondairy.net.

If you intend to use Thunderbird for multiple e-mail boxes, uncheck the box next to Use global INBOX.

Click Next when complete.

Complete your Incoming and Outgoing usernames. This is the first half of your e-mail address with Silicon Dairy before the @ symbol. Use the same username for both spaces.

Click the Next button to proceed.

Under Account Name fill in your full e-mail address.

Click Next when done.

This final review screen allows you to double-check that everything you entered is correct. If something is not correct, use the Back button to make changes.

If everything looks correct, click the Finish button.

Congratulations! You have completed the necessary steps for sending and receiving your Silicon Dairy e-mail in Mozilla Thunderbird. You can click the OK button to begin using the software.