[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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