-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Thunderbird
- From: "T. Hunt" <ilrover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 22:14:05 -0500
Yeah, there's a communication breakdown somewhere. To change the
password in T-bird, follow the instructions I gave earlier. We'll
assume that you have the correct password for the account.
As far as the account not being listed under Tools>Options>Advanced
>Saved Passwords>View Saved Passwords; if it's not listed, then it
doesn't exist in T-bird. So try creating it from scratch, but don't
check the box that says 'Save Password' when you go to check your email.
Then each time you check email, you'll have to enter the password.
This will let you know that it's working and after a few times, you can
save the password.
Criminy! I just looked again and noticed the button in the lower right
'Show Passwords'. Click on it and all the passwords are shown in plain
text. Security Alert: If you use passwords and they are the same as the
ones for your email, make sure no one has access to your computer.
To remove all settings for any program when using XP, after uninstalling
the program, go to C:\Documents and Settings\%yourusername%\Application
Data and delete or move any folders relating to the application you just
deleted. Remember, with Win2K and XP, settings get stashed in several
places, in Program Files and under the user that installs the program.
To set up any POP account, you need 4 things: The POP server (for
incoming mail), the SMTP server (for outgoing mail), the user name and
the password. These should be available at the website used to setup
the account. Such as pop.yahoo.com or mail.netscape.com or
pop.atl.bellsouth.net. The username is usually chosen by the person
creating the account and the password may be also or randomly assigned
by the website. Most passwords are case sensitive.
Again, if the account is not listed in that box, then it doesn't exist
in T-bird.
Tom
ps- I'm on your side. I understand what you're trying to do, I'm just
trying to cover all the bases. If the account will sometimes retrieve
email and then sometimes it won't, the problem is more than likely NOT
with your system or setup, but with the mail server running for that
account.
milady wrote:
> Think MAYBE you are misunderstanding me??Maybe? When the password was
> entered the first go round of installing accounts for this particular mail
> account I put in the wrong password. I needed to correct that. NOT change
> the entire password. I have even gone so far as to delete T entirely to
> start over--not working. Could be I am having problems getting the rest of
> the set up for that account right as well. I tried to follow how the others
> were/are set up but they my ISP accounts and not the same domain. VEWWY
> confusigating. I thought if I could just get the password problem solved,
> the rest would fall into place..but so far it just hasn't worked out. I
> went into saved passwords and this particular account wasn't even listed the
> second time I went in to look..sighhhh. REALLY bugging me..not mad...just
> very frustrated because I am sure it WILL work but I am missing
> something..phhhht!...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T. Hunt" <ilrover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 3:32 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Thunderbird
>
>
> Whatever kind of account it is, the password has to be changed in the
> account first and then changed in T-bird. IOW, set the password for the
> account thru the website and then match that in the T-bird settings.
>
> You'll need the POP mail server and the SMTP server names. Sometimes
> they are the same machine, like Bellsouth uses mail.bellsouth.net for
> both while earthlink uses pop.mindspring.com for the POP server and
> mail.mindspring.com for the SMTP.
>
> Also, with some accounts, you'll need the whole email address, such as
> ilrover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Other POP servers only require the first part,
> such as ilrover.
>
> Another possibility may be that the mail server they have is too small
> to handle the capacity of all their users. In which case, nothing you
> do in T-bird or OE will make any difference.
>
> And a pop account is a pop account, regardless who provides it.
>
> Tom
>
> milady wrote:
>
>>This is NOT an ISP account. It's set up thru a web site on a pop
>>basis--apparently T is having trouble connecting with this site either
>>because the password won't stay in place or? Now and
>>then I have that problem with OE getting thru to this e-mail as well but
>>this time it's worse.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "T. Hunt" <ilrover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:28 AM
>>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Thunderbird
>>
>>
>>Go to Tools>Options. Click on Advanced. Under Saved Passwords, click
>>on the button 'View Saved Passwords'. Highlite the account you want to
>>change and click Remove.
>>
>>Now when you go to get email, you can enter a different password.
>>
>>NOTE: In order for this to work, you must FIRST go online to your ISP
>>and change the password for that email account there. Then change it in
>>T-bird as described above. You cannot change the password for an email
>>account through T-bird.
>>
>>Tom
>>
>> milady wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I need to change a password for a pop account. I tried deleteing the
>>>account in Thunderbird but that didn't remove the old password. I no
>>>longer get the dialogue box asking for the password when I try to readd
>>>the account..WHAT do I do?
>>> *~*<*>Mary Lou<*>*~*
>
>
>
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