[xubuntu-users] disappearing thunderbird settings
Norman Silverstone
norman at littletank.org
Wed May 23 09:44:53 UTC 2012
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> > This is absolutely different from anything you and me would
> > call regular.
> >
> > You might close Tbird and then for a test rename your
> > .thunderbird folder to something else. After this
> > thunderbird should start with a window that prompts you for
> > your incoming email server (imap or pop) and your outgoing
> > mailserver (smtp). Enter all your details in there and,
> > please, do not leave this page until all tests for incoming
> > and outgoing have been passed successfully. You might have
> > to experiment with authentication methods and the like.
> >
> > Then your email should be working, as expected.
> > You might proceed from there.
> >
> > I hope this helps you along. Imho Thunderbird by far is the
> > easiest client to setup for internet mail. So you will
> > surely be using it in no time.
> >
> > Kind regards
> > Eberhard
> >
> >
> This seems to be a very good idea, I will give it a try and report
> back.
>
> Norman
>
Brilliant, I now have Thunderbird sending and receiving at last. Now all
I have to do is try to recover my lost mail,
Norman
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