Ed Mullen wrote: > On 3/23/2017 at 1:39 PM, Bo1953's prodigious digits fired off with great > aplomb: >> WaltS48 wrote: >>> On 3/22/17 9:06 PM, bo1953 wrote: >>>> WaltS48 wrote: >>>>> On 3/22/17 6:26 PM, Bo1953 wrote: >>>>>> Hello and maybe someone has encountered this challenge and assist... >>>>>> >>>>>> As some may be aware, VZ is no longer doing email service and has >>>>>> parsed it out to AOL to continue using verizon.net account OR one can >>>>>> use any other free mail service of their choice.. >>>>>> >>>>>> I had chosen to keep my 15 year old email moniker and ported it over >>>>>> to AOL, as such, since doing that I can not send any emails after >>>>>> re-configuring the SMTP settings as indicated in the help section at >>>>>> AOL mail... >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> You migrated your Verizon email account over to AOL as per the >>>>> instructions, changed your password, received the Verification code and >>>>> entered it in the proper location, and now you can't seend your >>>>> verizon.net email? >>>>> >>>>> <snip> >>>>> >>>>>> I get an alternating "Login To Server Timed Out..." or "Login To >>>>>> Server Failed" >>>>>> >>>>>> SMTP.aol.com >>>>>> port: 465 >>>>>> Authentication: Normal >>>>>> Security: SSL/TLS >>>>>> >>>>>> I have no issues with receiving emails, only sending. I can access to >>>>>> send and receive via the web portal, just not SM. >>>>>> >>>>> What are your receiving server settings? >>>>> >>>>> All I needed to do was change the password for my Verizon account after >>>>> the migration. >>>>> >>>>> If you are sending verizon.net email, you need the smtp.verizon.net, >>>>> port 465, normal password server setting for outgoing mail. >>>>> >>>>> My migration was very smooth, except they keep putting good messages in >>>>> the Spam folder. Sucks to have to check web mail everyday. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Walt - Thank you for your response. My settings are as follows: >>>> >>>> Server Name - pop.aol.com >>>> Port - 995 >>>> User Name - xx...@verizon.net >>>> Connection Security - SSL/TLS >>>> Authentication - Normal Password >>>> >>>> >>>> Server Name - smtp.aol.com >>>> Port - 587 >>>> User Name - xx...@verizon.net >>>> Authentication - Normal password >>>> Connection - SSL/TLS >>>> >>>> >>>> The thing I like about AOL, is that I do get less spam in the inbox, even >>>> though I have to check the website to see which good mail got caught up in >>>> the web, as it were. >>>> >>>> Thank you again for your input and assistance in this frustration. >>>> >>>> bo1953 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> So, you migrated and have your server setting wrong, or didn't migrate and I >>> have no clue how to help. >>> >>> I'll respond as if you migrated your Verizon account to AOL. >>> >>> The server settings should be; >>> >>> Server Name - pop.verizon.net >>> Port - 995 >>> Username - XXXXX (No @verizon.net) >>> Authentication - Normal Password >>> Connection - SSL/TLS >>> >>> Server Name - smtp.verizon.net >>> Port - 465 >>> Username - XXXXX (No @verizon.net) >>> Authentication - Normal Password >>> Connection - SSL/TLS >>> >> Thank you Walt and Arnie, >> >> I was able to create the settings required to access email via SM with your >> input and that of VZ's after complaining, someone helped with it. >> >> My error was in the username, it needs to be usern...@verizon.net everywhere >> for aol.com to recognize me. >> >> Thank you again, >> >> bo1953 >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> > > 1. Your email signature is incorrect -
I believe he is correct as he is discussing what is the format for Username in "Server Settings" and "SMTP" found in the "Email and Newsgroup Settings" located in the "Edit" section of Seamonkey. The correct format for those settings is in fact "usern...@verizon.net" >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signature_block> - it should be two dashes and a > space, a hard return, and your (brief) sig. > > 2. We don't care if your email was checked by Avast. Turn the notification > off. It's just silly and an ad for Avast. > _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
