BtInternet

The above recently brought in authentication for outgoing mail, but it
does not work with Thunderbird. The e-mail help has told me, on
different occasions, to select SSL under "Outgoing server" and not to
select it. If I try to use another server it just connects with
smtp.btinternet.com anyway. I have deleted Outlook. I can still
receive mail without authentication. Ideas anyone?
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Re: BtInternet

What kind of authentication method have they introduced? If it's SMTP
after POP (ie the system needs you to log in to the POP server before
sending mail), it isn't available as part of the core solution in
Thunderbird, although there is at least one plugin available to provide
this functionality. There are bug reports on Thunderbird on this issue
going back to around 2001, but nobody seems to be in any hurry to fix
it.

If you don't get an answer from here, you may want to check out the
forums at Mozilla itself (
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=39 ). They're usually
pretty helpful.

- Beth

Re: BtInternet

jaegerhome@hotmail.com wrote:
> What kind of authentication method have they introduced? If it's SMTP
> after POP (ie the system needs you to log in to the POP server before
> sending mail), it isn't available as part of the core solution in
> Thunderbird, although there is at least one plugin available to provide
> this functionality. There are bug reports on Thunderbird on this issue
> going back to around 2001, but nobody seems to be in any hurry to fix
> it.
>
> If you don't get an answer from here, you may want to check out the
> forums at Mozilla itself (
> http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=39 ). They're usually
> pretty helpful.
>
> - Beth
>
When I click "Get mail" it actually logs into the SMTP server without
authentication and downloads the mail. I'm not sure why it does that
but that's what it says on the taskbar. Only if I try to post does it
demand authentication. Thanks for the tip.

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You can't fool me: there ain't no Sanity Clause. -Chico Marx

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Re: BtInternet

On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:28:24 +0000 (UTC), Martin Edwards wrote:

> The above recently brought in authentication for outgoing mail, but it
> does not work with Thunderbird. The e-mail help has told me, on
> different occasions, to select SSL under "Outgoing server" and not to
> select it. If I try to use another server it just connects with
> smtp.btinternet.com anyway. I have deleted Outlook. I can still
> receive mail without authentication. Ideas anyone?

Thunderbird works well for me on smtp.mail.yahoo.co.jp, which requires
authentication. I assume that it would work with smtp.pacbell.yahoo.com as
well.

I know that SBC-Y (smtp.pacbell.yahoo.com) requires that I use the complete
email address: . If you already have the server
set up, check its properties; make sure that you have the correct port
specified. I use port 587 with smtp.pacbell.yahoo.com, but port 25 should
work. SMTP server configurations are accessed through Tools|Account
Settings...|Outgoing Server(SMTP); use the "Advanced..." button.

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Re: BtInternet

NormanM wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:28:24 +0000 (UTC), Martin Edwards wrote:
>
>
>>The above recently brought in authentication for outgoing mail, but it
>>does not work with Thunderbird. The e-mail help has told me, on
>>different occasions, to select SSL under "Outgoing server" and not to
>>select it. If I try to use another server it just connects with
>>smtp.btinternet.com anyway. I have deleted Outlook. I can still
>>receive mail without authentication. Ideas anyone?
>
>
> Thunderbird works well for me on smtp.mail.yahoo.co.jp, which requires
> authentication. I assume that it would work with smtp.pacbell.yahoo.com as
> well.
>
> I know that SBC-Y (smtp.pacbell.yahoo.com) requires that I use the complete
> email address: . If you already have the server
> set up, check its properties; make sure that you have the correct port
> specified. I use port 587 with smtp.pacbell.yahoo.com, but port 25 should
> work. SMTP server configurations are accessed through Tools|Account
> Settings...|Outgoing Server(SMTP); use the "Advanced..." button.
>
Thanks, but I've tried all that. I'm convinced that the problem is with
the ISP.

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You can't fool me: there ain't no Sanity Clause. -Chico Marx

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