On Sunday 23 September 2007 07:37:57 am Carlos E. R. wrote: > Hi, > > I have a nuisance in Thunderbird. > > When I try to send an email via my provider smtp server, it discovers it > needs a password and asks for my master password. I type it, but by this > time the smtp session timed out in the server (I guess) and fails. > > I try again, and this time Th. asks for my smtp password and whether I > want to keep it. Why? He already knows that! This is a nuisance, because > I use random passwords difficult to remember and have look it up. > > Is there a way to make Thunderbird remember my password for ever and not > ask for it again, even if it fails? I want to be able to enter the > password in the configuration, not as a pop up when I want to send or > receive. I do not want to be asked again if it fails, because once > configured the password it keeps being correct.
Kmail with KWallet has no problems. I just checked with 'netstat -ct' and it calls mail server after it get mail account password from KWallet. That prevents timeout. Can you do the same with Thunderbird? -- Regards, Rajko. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
