Frog wrote:
> Frog wrote:
>> Don Spam's Reckless Son wrote:
>>> Frog wrote:
>>>> Don Spam's Reckless Son wrote:
>>>>> Frog wrote:
>>>>>> WaltS48 wrote:
>>>>>>> On 4/8/20 12:08 AM, Frog wrote:
>>>>>>>> WaltS48 wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Wow! SeaMonkey 2.531. I missed a few versions. ;)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Go to your Verizon accounts SMTP settings in Outgoing
>>>>>>>>> Server(SMTP) Settings.
>>>>>>>>> Click Edit.
>>>>>>>>> Add the complete email address in the User Name: field.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Seems to be a problem since yesterday.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks Walts48 for your response.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I did as you suggested with the same old results...mt test
>>>>>>>> message didn't leave my computer.  Here is the window that I
>>>>>>>> edited:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> SMPT Server
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Description:  My complete Verizon Email Address was already in
>>>>>>>> this box.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Aerver Name:     smtp.verizon.net
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Port:   465     Default:    465
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Security and Authentication
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Connection security:  SSL/TLS
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Authentication method: Normal password
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> User Name: Was the first part of my email address up to the @
>>>>>>>> was changed to my complete email address.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> OK        Cancel        Help
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I hope that I made the change as you suggested.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Frog
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Looks good to me. It is what works in my Thunderbird's.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Did you get a password prompt, entered the password and still
>>>>>>> can't send an email?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, I did get the password prompt request and I did enter my
>>>>>> password---same results.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Try port 587 which is STARTTLS, I saw that in a site telling people
>>>>> how to use Thunderbird with AOL.  If that does not work then you
>>>>> fall back to 465 = SSL/TLS, which is what the other similar sites
>>>>> were suggesting.
>>>>> I have several accounts and the split is 50% : 50% between the two
>>>>> variations.
>>>>>
>>>> I changed the port number to 587 as you suggested...the default
>>>> remained 465.  I attempted so send myself a message with the same
>>>> results.  I then (leaving the change in place) decided to change the
>>>> Server Name from smpt.verizon.net to smpt.aol.com.  I tried to send
>>>> an email test message to myself.  It appeared that the message was
>>>> sent...the message never showed up in my inbox.  I decided at this
>>>> point to restore things back to the original setting pending
>>>> conformation of my actions.
>>>>
>>> It looks like I got things backward, if you set "Connection security"
>>> to STARTTLS then the Port gets set to 587 automatically.  Setting it
>>> back to SSL/TLS reverts to 465.  That may be irrelevant if you
>>> managed to send a message successfully, do you have another victim
>>> you could send a message to and then ask if they got it?
>>> Assuming you have managed to work out if you can send messages or
>>> not, you can start looking at the input side of things.  I sent you a
>>> long response to your mozilla.general post a day or so, if you can't
>>> retrieve messages you could have a look at that.
>>> I have several email addresses so it is a lot easier to check what is
>>> not working.
>>>
>> I made the change you suggested (i.e. Changing the "Connection
>> security" to STARTTLS and the port numbers changed to 587" as you said
>> they would.
>> I tried to send another test message and nothing happened.  I then
>> changed the Server Name from smpt.verizon.net to smpt.aol.com. and
>> tried to send a message...and nothing at all happened.  I then changed
>> every thing back to the original settings.
>>
>> Yes, I did receive your earlier message and will be taking a look at
>> it next.
>>
>> I continue to be very appreciative of your help...thank you very much.
>>
>> Frog
>>
> I have come to a conclusion...I believe Verizon has lost my password.  I
> am noticing that I am constantly being asked for my password when
> sending a message via verizon.net.  Even when I give them my password,
> the message fails to send.  Now I've got a new challenge...how do I get
> Verizon on board with my password.  Any help would be appreciated.
> Frog
> 

Lost?  Your email account might have been hacked like mine was a month ago.

See if you can logon to AOL web mail with it.  If not, follow their
guidelines for a lost or stolen password to reclaim your account.

Dave
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