Sigh...details, details... Correction to my previous post above: I only tested receiving mail, which works as described above...sending mail does NOT work at all using the above described configuration (for me).
On Nov 8, 2:13 pm, andretm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Update...for me, special characters in the password turned out not to > be the problem after all. > > I can reproduce the following scenario. If anyone else can also, > perhaps it will be a clue for webmail author. > > Config > -Use add-ons: hotmail-1-2-19b45.xpi and web-mail-1-3-3b3.xpi > -You will need two Thunderbird profiles > -Use the add-on ProfileSwitcher 0.3.4.1 > > Assumption > -There are no other issues, add-on or otherwise, that are blocking > your sync from Tbird to hotmail > > Steps > 1. Close all running Thunderbird processes > 2. Start the Thunderbird profile that uses the hotmail add-on > 3. Assuming you are having success in general with > hotmail-1-2-19b45.xpi, test and confirm you sync with hotmail > 4. Leaving the first (hotmail using) thunderbird profile open, use the > ProfileSwitcher to open a second instance of Thunderbird (note: my > second profile does not contain or use the hotmail add -- I do not > know if this is a necessary condition) > 5. Test and confirm the (previously successful) hotmail-using profile > can now NOT connect to hotmail > 6. Close the second thunderbird profile/instance > 7. Test and confirm the hotmail-using profile can again connect to > hotmail > > This works for me whether I use special characters in my password or > not. So far, anyway...got my fingers crossed. :) > > On Nov 7, 5:43 pm, andretm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Wow...thanks...that was the trick for me also (on > > hotmail-1-2-19b45)...hope that can be fixed (one day). > > > On Nov 6, 1:45 pm, Wobber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > This is a rather delicate error. > > > If you use some "special" characters in your password like &, ( ... > > > all hotmail plugin betas after 1.2.18 give me the "Sending of password > > > did not succeed. Mailserver localhost responded: negative vibes > > > from [EMAIL PROTECTED]" error > > > I had to change my password to be able to use . --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thunderbird Webmail Extension" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/thunderbird-webmail-extension?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
