[Bug 273933] [NEW] thunderbird fails to email via smtp with message "An error has occurred sending mail: SMTP server error. The server responded: Unknown command contact your administrator for assistance"

[Sternford]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: thunderbird

I am using Ubuntu 8.04

I was using evolution which is currently set as my default mail client.

Mozilla thunderbird can receive email from my ISP's pop3 server. It is
however failing to send to the ISP's SMTP server.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Sep 24 13:33:02 2008
Dependencies:
 
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
Package: mozilla-thunderbird None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/mozilla-thunderbird.list]
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_ZW.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: thunderbird
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic i686

** Affects: thunderbird (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug

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thunderbird fails to email via smtp with message "An error has occurred sending mail: SMTP server error. The server responded: Unknown command contact your administrator for assistance"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/273933
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