Donnerpost, As it turns out I didn't need to setup a new profile or wipe out everything and start over.
With a little prompting from Andrew, I figured out where I screwed up in the configuring of the Outgoing Server (SMTP) Settings. I had left the default "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" setting instead of putting in my real Hotmail address. It was one of those "DUH!" moments as you could guess. But I thank you for your ideas. Zzyzx On Nov 14, 4:41 pm, Donnerpost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 12 Nov., 23:56, Zzyzx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Well, that didn't work either! > > > Still getting the same error box as before. If I was getting the > > 'negative vibes' then I guess I'd be making progress, such as it is. > > > I'm really stumped now. > > @Zzyzx: > > try to set up a new tb-account for hotmail in a separate profile > after deleting the old tb-account > and after making a BACKUP of your OLD MAILS !!!! > ....................................................................................... > > thereto a citation from an older conversation: > > first i saved my old hotmail.de-mails > therefore i copied the "Inbox"-file and the "Inbox.msf"-file > (C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\ApplicationData\Thunderbird > \Profiles\%TBprofile%\Mail\localhost) > (so i can copy them back to the new location later to replace the new > files there) > > then i deleted the account and the smtp-server in TB and also > remaining folders an files (above mentioned path) > i also uninstalled all extensions and deleted remaining folders and > files in the %TBprofile%-folder > (folders: extensions and WebmailData; files: extensions.cache, > extensions.ini, extensions.rdf and xpti.dat) > (be careful !!! this step removes all add-ons, so you have to > reinstall those you want to use further on) > > as result TB is cleared as if the account had never existed > > then i created a new profile for tb that should be used only for the > hotmail-account > (profileswitcher add-on maybe useful) > i have installed the webmail/hotmail extensions (latest versions) > first > than i created the account as a webmail account > (before i had a normal email account in tb, but it seems to be that it > makes no difference what kind of account is used) > ....................................................................................... > > and another one: > > backup the .msf-files and all the other content of the localhost > folder first > c:\doc's & settings\username\AppData\TB\profiles > \that_profile_which_contains_hotmail\mail\localhost > > uninstall the add-ons, delete remaining folders like Webmail and those > for webmail/hotmail in extensions-folder > delete the hotmail-account in tb > > create a new separate profile (profileswitcher_add-on is useful) for > hotmail and install extensions first, > then setup the account with servers (localhost is the only one and > standard-smtp) > you can choose the normal email account-type - it not has to be a > webmail-account > > copy the backuped files to the new destination-folder and replace the > content which was created there (like Inbox, Inbox.msf to Trash, > Trash.msf) > > good luck, hope this helps --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
