1. Open Mozilla Thunderbird.
![](/img/mozilla-thunderbird-cpanel-icon.gif)
2. In the left panel you can see a list of your email accounts. Double Click on "Inbox" or if its hidden, click on your email, and it will expand and show the inbox, the trash list. etc.
![](/img/check-email-in-thunderbird.gif)
Anther option is to right click on the email and click on "Get Messages".
Thunderbird also automatically checks email every 5 to 10 minutes. It also automatically checks mail when you open the program.