Add University Exchange to Thunderbird as IMAP

Under 'Create a new account' click 'Email'

Thunderbird will ask if you need a new email address.

Click 'Skip this and use my existing email.'

Mail Account Setup

Enter your name

Enter your email address as yourid@tamu.edu

Enter your university (Howdy) password

Click 'Continue'

Thunderbird will try and fail to find the correct account settings

Account Settings

Enter exchange.tamu.edu for IMAP server hostname

Enter smtp-relay.tamu.edu for SMTP server hostname

Under SSL select SSL/TLS

Enter yourid@tamu.edu for Username

Click 'Re-test'

Reset the Authentication for the IMAP server to 'Normal password'

Click 'Done'

Additional Folders

If you use more than just your inbox folder they may not display initially

Right click on the name of your email account

Click 'Subscribe...'

Select other folders you wish to view

Place a check mark by folders you wish to view

Click 'Subscribe'

Click 'OK'