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Thunderbird can be set up to work seamlessly with Microsoft's email services. Messages will be synchronized between your Thunderbird and Microsoft's servers.

{warning}Warning: The current built-in code for Exchange in Thunderbird is limited to email. Other features (calendar, address book) are planned to follow, but are not available yet. We recommend using Thunderbird 142 or newer for for a more polished, stable experience, Please refer to our [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Exchange Thunderbird:Exchange wiki page] for full details.{/warning} __TOC__ ==1. Configure your Exchange account== ===Thunderbird profiles with 1 or more accounts=== If you have a [[Profiles - Where Thunderbird stores your messages and other user data|Thunderbird profile]] with one or more accounts, you will see the new Thunderbird '''Account Hub''' flow: # Click Thunderbird app menu {menu ☰} > {button New Account} > {menu Email} # Follow the flow by entering your name, email address, and if required, your [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication two factor authentication code] for your Exchange email account. {note}Note: you do not need to enter your password in the '''Password''' field of the first dialogue. You will enter your password in a separate, branded panel provided by Microsoft (not Mozilla) as part of their OAuth implementation.{/note} Here is a screenshot of that panel provided by Microsoft: #;[[Image:tb-141-oauth-microsoft-enter-password-win11]] # Click the {button Exchange} button (not the one labelled {button Exchange REQUIRES ADD-ON}) in the '''Choose your email account type''' dialogue to use Thunderbird's built-in Exchange code.{note}Note: The {button Exchange} button only appears if the email you entered is an Exchange account.{/note} #;[[Image:tb142-beta-exchange-support-button]] # Follow the prompts to finish adding your Exchange account. [[UI:details_start]] ===Thunderbird profile with no accounts=== If you have a [[Profiles - Where Thunderbird stores your messages and other user data|Thunderbird profile]] with no accounts, you will see the older, '''Set Up Your Existing Email Address''' flow: # Click Thunderbird app menu {menu ☰} > {button New Account} > {menu Email} # Follow the flow by entering your name, email address, and if required, your [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication two factor authentication code] for your Exchange email account.. {note}Note: you do not need to enter your password in the '''Password''' field of the first dialogue. You will enter your password in a separate, branded panel provided by Microsoft (not Mozilla) as part of their OAuth implementation.{/note} Here is a screenshot of that panel provided by Microsoft: #;[[Image:tb-141-oauth-microsoft-enter-password-win11]] # Click the {button Exchange Web Services} button (not the one labelled {button Exchange/Office365}) in the '''Choose your email account type''' dialogue to use Thunderbird's built-in Exchange implementation.{note}Note: The {button Exchange Web Services} button only appears if the email you entered is an Exchange account.{/note} #;[[Image:tb142-beta-old-pre-account-hub-flow-exchange-webservices-button]] # Follow the prompts to finish adding your Exchange account. [[UI:details_end]] ==2. Send and receive emails with your Exchange Account== Once you have configured your Exchange Account, you can use it to [[Send and receive messages in Thunderbird|send and receive emails]] just like an IMAP or POP account.