-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Thunderbird
- From: "T. Hunt" <ilrover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 18:32:45 -0500
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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