Laptop email sending problem

[Steven Vollom]

Valter Mura wrote:
> 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
>   
Dear Ciao,

Thank you so very much.  I have been looking at that box over and over 
and at each and every little thing including making sure I didn't 
accidentally hit a comma instead of a period.  I am embarrassed that I 
missed it.  I think people like me were made so that others can feel 
better about themselves.  If that is the case, I wear my stupid banner 
as a medal.   Thanks again, Steven