Not to change the topic, but if you do decide to switch to gmail
(which, I might add, gives you the freedom to change ISPs without
worrying about losing your email address!) they have very nice
instructions for how to setup thunderbird:
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=86399
Scott
On Jun 5, 2009, at 3:43 PM, DSinc wrote:
j.,
Thankyou for your rejoiner to Neil. I've sat here for 7 hours trying
to figure out how to answer Neil. I understand his point. You said
it right to my read. Exactly. I do not want to buy a "special" TV!
Neil,
Thanks for the reminder to visit the Thunderbird forums. I am not
alone. Many folk are having the same trouble all over the USA! The
common factor so far is ATT.net somehow. I am still
reading......... :)
Best,
Duncan
maccrawj wrote:
No, he's asking for support of WHY standard RFC compliant software
has issues with their service and that IS a valid support request.
A better analogy would be asking the cable co why a standard TV
can't get one of their channels and the reason is some trickery
that requires a more brain dead set made by their favorite tv
company.
All this crap about we don't support x is BS. They may not no
exactly how to setup a given client but should simply point
customers to the key info and be prepared when the SERVER they
chose to use doesn't play nice with the mainstream software.
Bottom line is they all want us on webmail because there is no need
to support setting that up. I'd do gmail web in a pinch, but
certainly not my normal method given I can POP or IMAP in.
Neil Davidson wrote:
I'm not sure I follow. You are complaining that your ISP won't
support an
application that they have no connection to at all? Granted they are
providing the email account, but it is up to you what app you use.
If you
have issues with ThunderBird or Eudora then contact the support
forums for
*those* applications.
That's like asking your electricity supplier about a problem with
your TV.
Sure it uses electricity, but it is up to the manufacturer of the
TV to
support you with it.
