Laptop email sending problem

[Valter Mura]

Il venerdì 26 settembre 2008 01:23:10 Steven Vollom ha scritto:
> Billie Walsh wrote:
> > Steven Vollom wrote:
> >> I recently purchased a used Compaq Ivo N620c laptop.  I configured the
> >> email client the same as my desktop.  Both have Kubuntu 8.04 and KDE
> >> 3.5.9.  Both run Firefox and Thunderbird as default.  When I attach my
> >> DSL cable moden to the laptop, I am able to surf the internet, as well
> >> as receive emails, however when I attempt to send an email, a window
> >> opens asking the password for my email server.  I type in the password
> >> an click enter and the selfsame window opens again and again.  I get an
> >> unable to connect to the server also.  I have tried to get help from
> >> att.yahoo, but they are not helpful because I am not using their mail
> >> program or their browser and am using Kubuntu Hardy instead of Microsoft
> >> or Apple.  I have used Kubuntu for 3 years with Firefox and Thunderbird
> >> on my desktop with no problems.  The fact that I receive emails but
> >> cannot send suggests that at least part of the program is working.  Help
> >> please.


Hi Steven,

in the smtp/outgoing settings, have you tried to uncheck or check the 
authenticate box inside Thunderbird?

What about these settings? Does the server require authentication?

I was using a Yahoo account several moths ago, and I cannot manage the smtp 
server too. For this reason, I migrated to Gmail... 
I'm thinking it is a business policy of Yahoo... you buy a premium account, 
you get  a working smtp server; if not, your mail won't work.

Also try to setup mail with Kmail and see what happens. Kmail has a command 
that checks settings for smtp server. I Kmail works, TB (setting) is the 
problem.

Ciao
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