On 09 Sep 2002, it is alleged that Philip Gabbert sauntered in to netscape.public.mozilla.ui and loudly proclaimed:
> I for one like having smtp server spereate. I don't have a problem with it, either, and I assume there is/was a reason for not making selecting an SMTP server for a given account a little more transparent. The problem is that it's backfired: a /lot/ of people seem to have problems with finding and setting SMTP servers. The other problem is that if your ISP's SMTP server requires an @isp.net- style log-on, you have manually to add the entry to user.js given the current set-up. Where it gets nasty for some people is if they have several accounts, each of which requires a user-ID and password to access the SMPT server. Having this more transparent would make things easier for 'em, altho' it has the potential to be a two-edged sword, too. > Just me personally, of > course. Don't want to have to keep specificing an SMTP server for each > and ever account, but I can see the use for having the SMTP server > tied to accounts, too. A default SMTP server is already set up, /non/? And you can already specify that that default always be used. What I am suggesting would be a way of making that a bit easier for people; . . . > As for the discussion on topic, have you tried deleting your prefs > file? I had trouble with constantly getting "Connection refused" every > time trying to send email. . . . it would also make it easier to figure out just why you're getting %s for an SMTP server. ;-) > I was able to telnet to port 25 from my > machine w/tou any trouble. After additional debugging, I found I had a > corrupted prefs file. > Well, not "corrupt", but it was add a blank SMTP server in my server > listings. Just deleting it didn't work, removing my prefs worked like > a champ. I encountered it once, several months ago, and simply reset the SMTP server thro' the UI. Worked fine. /b. > Just an option. I know you said clean install, but I've used that term > a number of times myself and clean normally mean a uninstall and > reinstall, not removing my personal preferences. -- Mozilla end-user questions should be directed to: * snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.mozilla.user.general * snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.mozilla.user.win32 * snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.mozilla.user.mac * snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.mozilla.user.unix Note that you need to have SSL enabled and the port set to 563.
