Step 1: Open Thunderbird then click on Tools and select Account Settings.

Step 2: Click on Account Actions and select Add Mail Account.

Step 3: Enter your name, your Hover email address, and your email password then click on Continue.

Step 4: Thunderbird will try to auto configure the account settings. The orange status lights indicate that a test connection failed. Click on the Edit button.

Step 5: The following settings need to be entered:

 
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    Username: enter your full email address

    Incoming: outlook.office365.com

    Outgoing: smtp.office365.com

 

Select POP3 after the Incoming mail server name.

 For POP3 use 995 - SSL Enabled      

 Outgoing SMTP port - 587 SSL Enabled

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Step 6: Once these settings have been entered, click on the Re-test Configuration button.

Step 7: The configuration test was successful, as indicated by the green lights. Click on Create Account.

Step 8: The account configuration has been completed. Click OK.

Step 9: If you wish to setup with POP  uses follows

 

Note:  Leave a copy of messages on the server:

i) Place a tick in this box if you want to leave a copy of your downloaded mail on the server (recommended if you access this account from another device, such as a mobile phone).

ii) Remove the tick if you would prefer to have the messages deleted immediately after they have been downloaded.

 

Step 10: Click "Next", your email account is configured.