HBCSE Mail Clients Configuration

IMAP and SMTP settings for your email app, plus a step-by-step Thunderbird setup.

Server settings

Use these values in any mail client.

FieldIncoming settings (IMAP)Outgoing settings (SMTP)
UsernameYour HBCSE usernameYour HBCSE username
PasswordYour passwordYour password
Serverimap.hbcse.tifr.res.insmtp.hbcse.tifr.res.in
Port143587
Security typeSTARTTLSSTARTTLS

Set up Thunderbird

  1. To create a new mail account, click the menu File → New → Mail Account.
  2. Add your name, email address and password in this screen. Thunderbird new mail account screen
  3. Click Continue. Thunderbird will detect the IMAP and SMTP servers automatically.
    • The login username must be your full email address. Click Edit to make sure it is correct.
    Thunderbird detected IMAP and SMTP settings