On that note, I can download new mail, but when I tried to send something last night, it didn't like my password.
On Dec 11, 12:59 am, alanrf <[email protected]> wrote: > MaxyDawg, > > let's gloss over the clue I gave about checking the Yahoo extension > account setting earlier ... I am just very glad that you got it > working and are (at least for now) a happy user of the all the work > that Webmail Author does for us. > > On Dec 10, 6:54 pm, MaxyDawg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Oh, and the mode was set to production website, I'll try beta in a > > sec... Yeah, it needed beta... Thanks guys! > > > On Dec 10, 9:48 pm, alanrf <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > MaxyDawg > > > > couple of questions ... > > > > When you go to Yahoo Mail on the Web .... What is shown next to the > > > Yahoo! logo in the upper left of the screen? Does it say "Mail" or > > > "Mail" with the word "Classic" underneath? > > > > When you go to the options of the Yahoo Webmail extension what account > > > type do you have selected for your account in the "Mode" tab? > > > > On Dec 10, 5:58 pm, Dooz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I have the following settings, and it's working. > > > > > (Under Tools>Add-ons>WebMail-Yahoo Options>Yahoo Options, I have: > > > > Mode=Beta Website > > > > POP: Only "Mark emails as read..." is checked, no folders listed. > > > > Advanced: Use Short ID is checked. > > > > > Under ....@yahoo, Settings: > > > > Acct name=Web Mail - *[email protected] > > > > Name and edress entered > > > > Outgoing server=Webmail - localhost (Default) > > > > Server Settings: > > > > servername=localhost > > > > port=110 > > > > username incl @yahoo.com > > > > Leave messages on server=y > > > > Copies & Folders settings: > > > > Sent, Drafts, Templates all set to d: drive > > > > Composition & Addressing > > > > Compose in HTML, Quote original message=checked > > > > > On Dec 10, 4:33 pm, MaxyDawg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Nope. Setting is at "Never", and I've still got negative vibes. > > > > > > On Dec 10, 7:30 pm, MaxyDawg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I have the same problem, but simply with the negative vibes. I > > > > > > already > > > > > > use the brand-new interface, but I still get the same "bad vibes" > > > > > > message. I'll double check my settings, but I think they're all > > > > > > correct already though. > > > > > > > On Dec 10, 10:52 am, lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > You've discovered what appears to be the only workaround for this > > > > > > > bug. > > > > > > > For me, it has been temporary. The "negative vibes" message always > > > > > > > comes back. Sometimes it is necessary to switch to New Classic, > > > > > > > then > > > > > > > log out and log in on the Web before switching back. Of course, > > > > > > > if you > > > > > > > like New Classic on the web, no need to switch back but "negative > > > > > > > vibes" will eventually return here too. > > > > > > > > On Dec 10, 6:50 am, Dooz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I checked the security setting: radio button (...>server > > > > > > > > settings>security settings) was on never. Double-checked: Using > > > > > > > > localhost and Beta as I reported. Still negative vibes, then > > > > > > > > after > > > > > > > > clicking okay to that report, I get a logon/password dialog. > > > > > > > > > I logged on via Website (to make sure I in fact have the user > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > password correct--I do, got in). I see that the logo includes > > > > > > > > the word > > > > > > > > "classic" (under "Mail", to right of "Yahoo!"). I changed > > > > > > > > Webmail > > > > > > > > option to New Classic. Still same "negative vibes from > > > > > > > > Yahoo.com". > > > > > > > > (Per Website access, I have 3 unread messages. Also, I logged > > > > > > > > off of > > > > > > > > Website before trying Tbird.) Still getting password dialog > > > > > > > > after neg. > > > > > > > > vibes. > > > > > > > > > I went back to Website access. I thought I'd check options, and > > > > > > > > I saw > > > > > > > > an option to try new interface, selected it. Logged out, went > > > > > > > > back to > > > > > > > > Tbird, changed Webmail to Beta, tried to access Yahoo. Success! > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your help! > > > > > > > > > On Dec 8, 12:09 pm, alanrf <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > The only valid server name to use with these extensions is > > > > > > > > > localhost > > > > > > > > > (or its numeric equivalent 127.0.0.1). Without that the > > > > > > > > > extension is > > > > > > > > > not invoked at all. Free Yahoo accounts in the US are not > > > > > > > > > provided > > > > > > > > > with any server names to be used. The purpose of the Yahoo > > > > > > > > > extension > > > > > > > > > is to retrieve Yahoo mail from the Yahoo Web mail store and > > > > > > > > > convert it > > > > > > > > > into a POP mail stream that can be accepted by Thunderbird so > > > > > > > > > that's > > > > > > > > > why your Yahoo account in Thunderbird is a POP account. > > > > > > > > > > You are most probably using the latest interface with Yahoo > > > > > > > > > on the Web > > > > > > > > > so it seems you have already selected the correct option in > > > > > > > > > the Yahoo > > > > > > > > > extension with the Beta Website. > > > > > > > > > > One other setting that is important and no covered in your > > > > > > > > > post. The > > > > > > > > > communication between Thunderbird and the extensions works > > > > > > > > > solely an > > > > > > > > > completely inside your computer and for it to work you must > > > > > > > > > *not* have > > > > > > > > > selected a secure connection in the Yahoo account in > > > > > > > > > Thunderbird. The > > > > > > > > > setting should be No/Never. > > > > > > > > > > I hope this helps. Let us know how you get on. > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 7, 10:33 am, Dooz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I have a Hotmail account that works with DAV (so far), and > > > > > > > > > > a Yahoo! > > > > > > > > > > free account (in the US). > > > > > > > > > > > I set up Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 with WebMail 1.3.2, Hotmail > > > > > > > > > > 1.2.19, and > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo 1.3.4. Hotmail (not using DAV) works (as far as yet > > > > > > > > > > tested), but > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo gives me an error message: "Sending of password did > > > > > > > > > > not succeed. > > > > > > > > > > Mail server pop.mail.yahoo.com responded: pop not allowed > > > > > > > > > > for user." > > > > > > > > > > > Apparently I have the Yahoo extension configured for POP? > > > > > > > > > > How do I set > > > > > > > > > > it for Web-based? > > > > > > > > > > > (Under Tools>Add-ons>WebMail-Yahoo Options>Yahoo Options, I > > > > > > > > > > have: > > > > > > > > > > Mode=Beta Website (it was on Production, and I also tried > > > > > > > > > > New > > > > > > > > > > Classic). > > > > > > > > > > POP: Only "Mark emails as read..." is checked, no folders > > > > > > > > > > listed. > > > > > > > > > > Advanced: Use Short ID is checked. > > > > > > > > > > > Under ....@yahoo, Settings: > > > > > > > > > > Acct name includes @yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > Name and edress entered > > > > > > > > > > Outgoing server=Webmail - localhost (Default) > > > > > > > > > > Server Settings: > > > > > > > > > > servername=pop.mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > port=110 > > > > > > > > > > username incl @yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > [omitting other settings, as irrelevant until I can connect] > > > > > > > > > > > I tried changing server to localhost: > > > > > > > > > > After request for password, got error: "Sending of password > > > > > > > > > > did not > > > > > > > > > > succeed. Mail server localhost responded: negative vibes > > > > > > > > > > from [email protected]." > > > > > > > > > > > So can this extension be used to access Yahoo! Free/US > > > > > > > > > > mail? And if > > > > > > > > > > so, how? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
