-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Thunderbird
- From: "T. Hunt" <ilrover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 08:47:39 -0500
That may be the case that you have to use your ISP's outgoing email
server to send email. That should be easy to get from your ISP; if
nothing else, call them on the phone.
Tom
milady wrote:
> I checked out the password for that account that I have in OE..I only use
> one of two passwords so if it isn't one it's the other. The difference is
> one extra letter-( number in this case)..
> I tried to figure out the set up for this offbreed account by how the other
> two I use, are set up. Only difference being that the smtp part isnt the
> same as the actual e-mail. It has to back thru my ISP to be sent so I have
> to get THAT part right and evidently I am not...Its just being a stubborn
> sort is all. Hiss spt. growl.
> I deleted everything I could find that went with T mail so maybe if I start
> over it will work out.
> Thanks.
> ML
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T. Hunt" <ilrover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 7:14 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Thunderbird
>
>
> 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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