Viewing your Inbox

To view your mail in Thunderbird, follow these steps:

1. On the left side of the Thunderbird screen display, click on your mail account name (the name that you choose for your Thunderbird mail) to expand it; and then click on the Inbox to view your messages.
   
2. To change the way that your Thunderbird mail appears on your screen, select View > Layout and select the view that you prefer.

Some people find the Thunderbird Start page to be annoying. If you want to turn off the Start Page, follow these steps.

1. Depending on your operating syste, do one of the following:
   • Windows: select Tools > Options.
   • Mac: select Thunderbird > Preferences.
2. Select General.
3. Under Thunderbird Start Page, deselect the checkbox When Thunderbird launches, show the Start Page in the message area.
   
4. You can also use this tab to select an alert or sound when new messages arrive.
5. Windows: click OK to close the Options dialog box.

   Last Updated: 6/2/06