To openAfter *Thunderbird* is installed, choose **Apps ▸ Internet ▸ Thunderbird** to open *Thunderbird*.

After *Thunderbird* is installed, choose **Apps ▸ Internet ▸ Thunderbird** to open *Thunderbird*.

<h12 id="account">Configuring an email account</h12>

<h2 id="account">Configuring an email account</h2>

When opening *Thunderbird* for the first time, an assistant appears to help you configure and access your email account.

Choose **[[!img lib/open-menu.png link="no" class="symbolic" alt="Menu"]]&nbsp;▸ Account Settings** from the main window of *Thunderbird*.

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<h12 id="privacy">Enhanced privacy</h12>

<h2 id="privacy">Enhanced privacy</h2>

<h12 id="language">Using Thunderbird in youanother language</h12>

<h2 id="language">Using Thunderbird in another language</h2>

Tails already includesutomatically installs the language packages for Arabic, German, Spanish, Farsi, French, Hindi, Bahasa Indonesia, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, and Simplified Chinese.

Tails automatically installs the language packages for Arabic, German, Spanish, Farsi, French, Hindi, Bahasa Indonesia, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, and Simplified Chinese.

<h12 id="openpgp">OpenPGP encryption</h12>

<h2 id="openpgp">OpenPGP encryption</h2>

<h23 id="primary-password">Setting up a Primary Password (recommended)</h23>

<h3 id="primary-password">Setting up a Primary Password (recommended)</h3>

<h23 id="import-private">Importing an existing private key</h23>

<h3 id="import-private">Importing an existing private key</h3>

Choose **Apps&nbsp;▸ Accessories&nbsp;▸ Kleopatra**.

Choose **File&nbsp;▸ Backup Secret Keys…** and save this private key to your *Home* folder.

In the dialog that appears, select the option **Import an existing OpenPGP Key** and **Continue**.

<h23 id="generate-private">Generating a new OpenPGP private key</h23>

<h3 id="generate-private">Generating a new OpenPGP private key</h3>

<h23 id="encrypting">Encrypting an email</h23>

<h3 id="encrypting">Encrypting an email</h3>