On 4/11/2020 8:19 PM, Frog wrote: < Previous text removed>
> Well, I now have the answer to all of the items covered in this thread and > now must start on a new thread. I am going to bore you for a moment in > order to help someone else who might be going through the problems I have > been facing. So here goes the end of this thread: > > Part 1: I really thought that I was dealing with a virus or malware on my > computer; but I didn't want accept this thought, since I have had my present > virus scan software (WebRoot) on my system for years; and it has never let > me down. As I stated in one of my messages, I did want to weed a virus or > malware possibility out of the picture...thus, I did a complete scan of my > entire system (6.5 hours of scanning); and no bad things were found on my > system. I then sent a message to the WebRoot people, and they had me > forward the results of my scan to them for analysis. They informed me, > after their scan was completed, that my system did not have a virus or > malware problem...it was completely clean. They suggested that I contact > Verizon (which remains a part of my email address) for help. I thought > about it and decided that a conversation with Verizon might take less that a > few minutes; however, the wait to talk to somebody might take hours of > waiting. I then turned to the internet for help. > > Part 2: The second part pertains to what I found on the internet. Here is > that information: > > Verizon Email Retirement > "Verizon has retired our (their) email service. We have completed our > notifications regarding this change; and customers no longer have the option > to keep their Verizon.net email address or extract and move their data to > another service provider.(((I don't recall ever receiving a notification as > stated above.))) > Here is the web address where you might want to read more about this Verizon > Email Retirement; > > https://www.verizon.com/support/consumer/email > > I believe that explains why I was receiving an endless number of the > "Connection to server smpt.verizon.net timed outs". It also explains why I > could neither send nor download items from my Verizon mail box - it no > longer existed. > > Be advised that I appreciate everybody's help with my problem. At times, it > was somewhat more technical that I am educated to understand. That is also > alright...it helped me to learn considerably more about the technical side > of computers. All of you have my highest respect for the way you help other > people with their problems. > > If you want to ask me about anything I have said along the way of this > thread, I will do my best to provide you with a response. > > Frog > > P.S. I will be opening a new thread about the steps I must take to continue > what I have been doing here on my computer in an uninterrupted way. > > > Just for the record - I have attached a jpg of my settings using Verizon - not AOL. I did not opt for the change of address at the time of Verizon's takeover of AOL. -- "This is America! You can't make a horse testify against himself!" -Mister Ed _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
