Ed Mullen wrote: > On 3/23/2017 at 5:38 PM, Arnie Goetchius's prodigious digits fired off with > great aplomb: >> 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 - [email protected] >>>>>> Connection Security - SSL/TLS >>>>>> Authentication - Normal Password >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Server Name - smtp.aol.com >>>>>> Port - 587 >>>>>> User Name - [email protected] >>>>>> 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 [email protected] >>>> 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 "[email protected]" > > Did you bother to read the link I cited?
Yes I did. He never mentioned Signature Delimiter. Why are you bringing that up? He is only trying to find out the format for his username > > My comment had nothing to do with his email address or "Username" - it had to > do > with Usenet convention for a "signature delimiter". > > His is incorrect - three dashes and no space. Convention is two dashes and > one > space. Do you notice that proper clients strip my sig but not his? > _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
