Set Up Your Linux Computer for UBmail Powered by Exchange
Learn how to configure Thunderbird or another email program to send and receive your UBmail.
Operating System: Linux
Last Updated: January 29, 2018
Is your email program already set up?
In many cases, your IT support staff will set up your office computer to use UBmail.
Thunderbird
- Launch Thunderbird.
- In the Welcome to Thunderbird window, click Skip this and use my existing email.
- In the Mail Account Setup:
- Your name: Your first and last name
- Email address: your UBITName immediately followed by @buffalo.edu
- Password: Your UBITName Password
- If the computer will not be shared with others, leave Remember password checked. Otherwise, uncheck it.
- Click Continue.
- Incoming:
- Select IMAP
- Server hostname: exchowa.buffalo.edu
- Port: 993
- SSL: SSL/TLS
- Password: Normal password
- Select IMAP
- Outgoing:
- SMTP
- Server hostname: smtp.buffalo.edu
- Port: 465
- SSL: SSL/TLS
- Password: Normal password
- Click Done.
Manually Configure an Email Client
If the setup instructions didn't work, or if you want to use a different client, you can manually confiugre an email client.
| Field | Information to Enter |
|---|---|
| server | exchowa.buffalo.edu |
| port | 993 |
| client setting | SSL |
| Field | Information to Enter |
|---|---|
| server | smtp.buffalo.edu |
| port | 465 |
| client setting | SSL |
Still need help?
Contact the UBIT Help Center.