Microsoft 365 (Thunderbird) - How To's for Email and Calendar

Best Effort Support Only

This document contains instructions on using a non-Microsoft email client, such as Apple Mail or Thunderbird. Microsoft does not recommend these clients for use with Office 365, and there are often significant limitations in client functionality as a result. Because of this, the DoIT Help Desk is only able to offer best effort support for these clients, and certain issues may require the use of a Microsoft client in order to be resolved. For more information on Office 365 client support, please see: Microsoft 365 - Which clients/protocols will be supported?

Email

Configuration

• Microsoft 365 (Thunderbird) - Configure Thunderbird
• Microsoft 365 Global Address List (Not Possible)
• Directory Search (Win) - Configure Thunderbird for White Pages
• Directory Search (Mac) - Configuring Thunderbird for White Pages

Sending a Message

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• Send as alternate address (Instructions Coming Soon)

Managing Messages

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• Microsoft 365 - Recover deleted items
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• Microsoft 365 (Thunderbird) - Tags/Categories
• Microsoft 365 - Learn about junk email and phishing
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Permissions

• Assign folder permissions (Not Possible)
• Microsoft 365 - Manage Full Mailbox, Send As, and Send on Behalf of Permissions
• Open another person's folder (Not Possible)

Contacts (People)

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Personal Groups (distribution lists)

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Customizing Message Options

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Misc

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• Accessibility (Instructions Coming Soon)
• Microsoft 365 - Change your display name
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Calendar

Configuration

• Microsoft 365 (Thunderbird) - Configure Thunderbird
• Directory Search (Whitepages) Configuration (Not Possible)

Events

• Create an Event/Appointment (Not Possible)
• Modify an Event/Appointment (Not Possible)
• Set Event Recurrence (Not Possible)

Attendees

• Invite an Attendee (schedule a meeting) (Not Possible)
• Respond to Invitations (Not Possible)
• Invite a non-Microsoft 365 Attendee (Not Possible)
• Check Availability (Scheduling Assistant) (Not Possible)

Interaction and Customization

• Create a New Calendar (Not Possible)
• Delete an Existing Calendar (Not Possible)
• View and Hide Calendars (Group View) (Not Possible)
• Change Calendar Views (Not Possible)
• Assign Categories (Not Possible)
• Change Calendar Color (Not Possible)
• Event Reminders/Notifications/Flags (Not Possible)

Calendar Sharing/Permissions

• Assign 'read' permissions (Not Possible)
• Assign 'write/modify' permissions (Not Possible)
• Working with other calendars (Not Possible)

Subscribe to Calendars

• Subscribe to M365 Calendars (Not Possible)
• Subscribe to Internet (External) Calendars (Not Possible)
• Unsubscribe from a Calendar (Not Possible)

Resources

• Microsoft 365 - Create, edit, or delete a Resource Account
• Microsoft 365 - Configure Resource Scheduling Options/Settings/Permissions
• Schedule/Invite a Resource (room/equipment/vacation calendar) (Not Possible)
• Work on behalf of a Resource (room/equipment/vacation calendar) (Not Possible)

Contacts (People)

• Create Contact (Not Possible)
• Edit/Modify Contact (Not Possible)
• Invite Contact (Not Possible)

Personal Groups

• Create Personal Group (Not Possible)
• Edit/Modify Personal Group (Not Possible)
• Invite Personal Groups (Not Possible)

Tasks

• Create a Task (Not Possible)
• Edit/Modify a Task (Not Possible)

Misc

• Printing (Not Possible)
• Keyboard Shortcuts (Not Possible)
• Accessibility (Not Possible)
• Microsoft 365 - Change your display name
• Working Offline (Not Possible)

See Also:

• Microsoft 365 - Support for non-Microsoft clients
• Microsoft 365 - Which clients/protocols will be supported?
• Microsoft 365 - Setup/configure Outlook on mobile device or desktop computer