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Thunderbird E-mail
« on: November 08, 2008, 04:43:44 PM »
Just downloaded Thunderbird E-mail and started recieving email right away but cannot send, Please help..

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Re: Thunderbird E-mail
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2008, 07:26:52 PM »
Change SMTP port from default 25 to 587.

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Re: Thunderbird E-mail
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2008, 08:17:23 PM »
My SMTP port setting is fine Broni - but danged if I can find where a setting change can be made.  Just curious to know for future ref.

To the OP - have you set your SMTP properly to suit your ISP?
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Re: Thunderbird E-mail
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2008, 08:23:24 PM »
In TB...Tools>Account Settings>Outgoing Server (SMTP)
I know for a fact, that in some cases, changing SMTP port helped.

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Re: Thunderbird E-mail
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2008, 08:27:03 PM »
Hmmm - had looked there Broni but all I have showing is the entry form field for the SMTP info - no ref to any port choices.

I am running 2.0.0.17.
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Re: Thunderbird E-mail
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2008, 08:35:17 PM »
Click "Edit" button.

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Re: Thunderbird E-mail
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2008, 08:53:55 PM »
Quick grab here Broni - and apologies for drifting the thread ....... ''edit'' button??  Sorry - I gotta be missing something here!

Info been painted out of course in form fields.

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Re: Thunderbird E-mail
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2008, 09:02:19 PM »
In Thunderbird, go Tools>Account Settings:


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Re: Thunderbird E-mail
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2008, 09:10:28 PM »
Dude,

Thank you your extreme of patience .... gottcha now.  Just hadn't scrolled down far enough on left as I have three accounts set up.

Sorry to be so darned thick!  ::)  :P
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Re: Thunderbird E-mail
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2008, 09:11:31 PM »
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