Hi I am still not sure how to set up a pop 3 account in TB. These instructions do not assist me. Currently while still using the hotmail/webmail extension I can only retrieve messages but not send (Mac OSX) Any help would be appreciated
On Jun 5, 6:14 am, KE4AVB <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the info on using the pop3 service. I have been using the > WebDAV section of the webmail hotmail extension to receive my mail. > The new Hotmail section is currently giving me problems on receiving > my mail from my local WX man it only downloads parts of the email. > Tried the pop3 last night and it works fine. I also tried the secured > STMP Secure Password Authorization and it worked fine here. > > I be waiting for next webmail hotmail ext update maybe the problem > will fix by September. I do have some custom folders that I am using > such as online saved messages as I do have a system crash every so > often; primary from upgrading hard drives although I may not adding > anymore for since I now a 80 gigs. > > KE4AVB > > On Jun 5, 1:22 am, vtel57 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > A quick apology... > > > My previous post here sounded like the death knell for the Webmail- > > Hotmail extension. That was not at all my intention when posting this. > > Yes, I agree 100% with alanrf that the extra features enabled by > > continuing to use the Webmail-Hotmail extension are well worth the > > effort to leave the extension in place and active on your T-bird. So, > > if I sounded as though I was running off into the sunset screaming, > > "Yay, no more need for this extension!", I definitely apologize. I've > > been a loyal user and supporter of this project for quite a few years. > > I still use the Webmail-Yahoo extension in my T-bird currently. > > > Regards all, > > > ~Eric > > > On Jun 4, 9:56 pm, alanrf <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > for those of you that want the features of the extension that you > > > *cannot have* with POP/SMTP like down loading mail from custom folders > > > in Hotmail and saving your sent messages on the Hotmail server as well > > > as in Thunderbird then the non-WebDav option will still work in the > > > extension. It will not be as stable as the WebDav option has been over > > > time and it will mean that your outgoing mail will have little > > > advertisements attached but it the extensions will still work for > > > you. > > > > On Jun 4, 3:07 pm, vtel57 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Yes. I received this notice from Hotmail today also. > > > > > I set up my Thunderbird to access Hotmail via pop3/smtp. It works. > > > > Here's how I did it... > > > > > incoming server: pop3.live.com - port 995 - SSL > > > > > outgoing server: smtp.live.com - port 587 - TLS > > > > > Be sure that Secure Password Authentication is NOT checked. > > > > > Works like a champ! :) > > > > > Thanks so much to Webmail for the years of convenience that resulted > > > > in allowing me to access Hotmail without going to their webpage! > > > > > I wonder if Yahoo will ever go free pop again? > > > > > Regards, > > > > > ~Eric > > > > > On Jun 4, 5:31 pm, alanrf <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I have received a notification from the Hotmail service announcing a > > > > > new termination date for WebDav access. > > > > > > WebDav access (and hence the WebDav option in the Hotmail extension) > > > > > will no longer be available as of 1 September 2009. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
