Paul in Houston, TX wrote:
WaltS48 wrote:
On 4/9/20 1:48 PM, Paul in Houston, TX wrote:
Snippy, snip, snip...
Are you sure that the SMTP for AOL is identical to the SMTP for Verizon?
smtp.aol.com for AOL
smtp.verizon.net for Verizon
That what I get from Thunderbird's account setup wizard.
Exactly. We don't know what Frog is trying to do.
Thanks for helping this 83 yr old beginner level technician solve a
problem with his out-going mail situation. Here is what my Mail &
Newsgroup Account Settings > Server Settings are:
Verizon
Server type - POP Mail Server
Server Name: smpt.verizon.net Port:995 Default:995
User Name: My complete email address is listed here.
Security Settings
Connection Security: SSL/TLS
Authentication method Normal password
AOL
Server type - POP Mail Server
Server Name: mail.aol.com Port:995 Default:995
User Name: My complete email address is listed here.
Security Settings
Connection Security: SSL/TLS
Authentication method Password transmitted insecurely
Please Note: Both settings have worked for a year, and the Verizon setup
suddenly stopped working.
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The following (to the best of my ability to explain) is the answer to
"We don't know what Frog is trying to do." Simply put, I am trying to
recover my ability to send messages by-way-of Verizon. Here is a little
more information on that subject.
I have two methods for my mail...Verizon and AOL The AOL setup on my
computer occurred when AOL was purchased by Verizon...I was a long time
Verizon customer when this event occurred. I continued to use my old
Verizon set-up for 99% of my activity on the internet...AOL is used only
when Verizon is not working properly---like now. I an not able to send
my personal messages thru the Verizon system for unknown reasons...that
is what I'm trying to solve at this time. All other Verizon functions
have not been affected by this outgoing mail situation until yesterday
evening. We are now getting the "timed out message when we attempt to
download our regular mail. In fact, this message will pass thru the
Verizon mail setup. Until yesterday evening, I received all of my
incoming mail via Verizon as I have always done in the past. This
sudden loss of capability was not as a result of any changes I made to
my system.
I noted as I attempted to send a message via Verizon that it suddenly
asked me for my password...when I typed that into the appropriate blank,
it would immediately give me a second message that "Connection to server
smpt.verizon.net timed out". Later on, this same message suddenly
appeared when I was not involved in sending a message. At this point, I
decided to do a complete virus scan of my computer (6.5 hours) and the
scan found no problems. Well, I am now back to looking at my account
setup. I have many questions as to whether establishing a new account
will cause me to lose all of my Inbox/Saved messages etc. Should I put
them in a safe place before taking such an action? I'm also in the
process of researching exactly what steps must be taken to make this a
successful action.. Also, I'm not sure if my making a new setup using
the same information presently used would change anything. I am very
uneasy to take any first step to solve this problem when the outcome
could introduce more problems.
Well, I believe that covers what my problem is and what my goal is...I
want to be able to send and receive messages via my Verizon account.
Let me know if you would like more details/information.
Frog
P.S. I have noticed the time out message showing up in more and
different places.
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