Hi Chris, SUCCESS! It appears that TB will not allow two addresses at Yahoo. I removed the billy589kl...@yahoo address after making the changes you suggested.
Now I want to change hoyleboy39 to billy589... but first I want to back up the settings. 1. Please tell me where the settings for Thunderbird are located so that I can make a copy of them from which I can restore them if I make a mistake in altering them. 2. Please tell me how to make fixed width medium size the default permanent font setting for composing messages. Thanks, Bill Chris Clifton wrote: > OK Bill, > Yahoo web site set to "All New", I can't remember what Yahoo call it > exactly, but definitely not the "Classic", which Yahoo still makes you > go back to to set up filters and folders. > Yahoo Extension, Mode set to Beta, POP "mark mails as read on server", > Advanced "Use Short ID" and "Reuse HTTP session data". > Account Settings: > Account name, my email address. Thunderbird puts this in automatically > when setting up a new account, but it's only used internally by TB, it > can be anything you choose. > Server settings; > Type, POP > Server name, Localhost, default port 110. NB if you're using any form of > Linux you will need to change the port to something above 1024 and > change the port setting in the main webmail extension as well. > User name, your full Yahoo email address, as you would use for signing > into Yahoo. > Security settings, "Never" and don't tick the box for "Use secure > authentication" > Set the check for new messages to suit your needs, I check on start up > and every 10 minutes and automatically download new messages. If you > want messages to be left on Yahoo so you can access them from another > computer, check this option as well. > The outgoing server is Localhost, username is email address, No secure > connection, and port 25. As before, the port number will need to be > changed on Linux systems. > Just one other point, Yahoo are doing something with the website that > causes the extension's log-in to occasionally fail. If this happens, > tick the "remember password" box and try again. Nine times out of ten > this will work, I had a failed log-in message when starting TB this > morning, the second attempt worked. > > > William Klein wrote: > >> Hi Chris, I have rotated through every combination of mode in Webmail >> Yahoo 1.4.4. and release of Yahoo that I know of but still no success. >> >> Nine days of patient and persistent help from you and others in >> connecting Thunderbird to my Yahoo account. >> >> It would be useful to take another approach. Could you please tell me >> exactly and in detail what settings you have on your own Thunderbird >> and Yahoo account to accomplish a connection? >> >> I have a free Yahoo account with two small messages in its inbox and a >> free Thunderbird account that has been able to connect to gmail and my >> Webmail account at the University of Toronto with no difficulty. >> >> Thanks, Bill >> >> >> Chris Clifton wrote: >> >>> I think this is due to not having the "Mode" in the extension Options >>> selected to match the mode on the website. On the Yahoo mail website, >>> you should be using the new version (there will be a link at the top of >>> the home page back to "Mail Classic"), the Classic web site no longer >>> works with the extensions. In the "Tools", "Add-ons", menu select >>> options for the Yahoo extension and set the mode to "Beta". This should >>> solve the "Negative vibes" error. >>> >>> William Klein wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi Chris, >>>> >>>> In order to avoid the issue related to connecting to a large yahoo >>>> account, I have created a new account named [email protected]. It >>>> has two small items in its inbox and no folders. I have verified that >>>> the password works and that the account can send and receive messages. >>>> >>>> In Thunderbird, when I connect to the account I receive the following >>>> error message: >>>> >>>> "Sending the password did not succeed. Mail server localhost >>>> responded: negative vibes from [email protected]" >>>> >>>> Settings for Yahoo 1.4.4. >>>> My Webmail - Yahoo 1.4.4 is set to [email protected]. >>>> >>>> Account settings in Thunderbird: >>>> Account name: "Web Mail - [email protected]" >>>> My name: "William Klein" >>>> E-mail address: "[email protected]" >>>> Server settings: >>>> Server name "localhost" >>>> Port: 110 >>>> User Name "[email protected]" >>>> User secure connection "Never" >>>> >>>> Please tell me how to fix this. Thanks, Bill >>>> >>>> Chris Clifton wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> The security setting should be "Never", works for me anyway. If you have >>>>> a lot of mail in your Yahoo inbox you may need to increase the time out >>>>> in Thunderbird. You'll find this setting under, "Tools", "Options", >>>>> "Advanced", "Network and disc space", I currently have a setting of 600 >>>>> seconds. >>>>> A large number of mails, or mails with large attachments will increase >>>>> the time that the extension takes to process the mails, basically after >>>>> the time out period has elapsed Thunderbird gives up waiting, shows you >>>>> an error message and moves on to the next task. You may want to consider >>>>> moving the bulk of mail to a temporary folder on the Yahoo Mail web >>>>> site, leaving just a few small mails for the extension to work on until >>>>> it's up and running. >>>>> One other point to note, Thunderbird, by default, deletes mails on the >>>>> server once they're downloaded, this is standard for the POP protocol. >>>>> If you want mails to stay on the Yahoo and Hotmail websites select >>>>> "Leave a copy on the server" (or whatever I can't remember the exact >>>>> wording) in the Account Settings, Server Settings page. Judging by posts >>>>> to this group, this catches a lot of people out who start using the web >>>>> mail extensions, then find all their mails have been deleted from the >>>>> web sites when they wanted to keep copies. >>>>> >>>>> William Klein wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Chris, Yes, I uninstalled the Webmail and Yahoo extensions and >>>>>> rebooted. Then I installed the Webmail, rebooted, and installed the >>>>>> Yahoo. >>>>>> >>>>>> With Localhost as the server name, I receive the error message, >>>>>> "Connection to server Localhost timed out". This message occurred with >>>>>> both "Never" and "TLS if available" as security settings. >>>>>> >>>>>> When server name is 127.0.0.1, I receive the message, "Failed to >>>>>> connect to server 127.0.0.1" >>>>>> >>>>>> Your staying with me is much appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>> Here are my settings: >>>>>> >>>>>> Webmail 1.3.2 >>>>>> Servers show POP, SMTP and IMAP all running >>>>>> Ports are 110, 25 and 143 respectively >>>>>> All ports are enabled at startup >>>>>> Domains include yahoo.ca and yahoo.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Webmail Yahoo 1.4.4 >>>>>> Mode shows Production website >>>>>> POP shows Mark emails as read on server >>>>>> SMTP shows save copy in sent items, checked >>>>>> Advanced shows Use Short ID, checked >>>>>> Domains include yahoo.ca and yahoo.com >>>>>> >>>>>> The settings for [email protected] >>>>>> Account name [email protected] >>>>>> Your name William Klein >>>>>> E-mail address [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> Server settings >>>>>> Outgoing server (SMTP): Webmail - localhost >>>>>> Server type POP mail server >>>>>> Server name "Localhost" and "127.0.0.1" both failed >>>>>> User secure session "Never", "TLS if available" both failed >>>>>> Leave messages on server until I delete them >>>>>> Wen downloading POP3 mail from this server, use the following server >>>>>> for new mail: Inbox for this server's account >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, Bill >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Chris Clifton wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> You have both the generic webmail and the Yahoo webmail extensions >>>>>>> installed? You installed them in the right order, webmail first Yahoo >>>>>>> second? Yahoo.com is certainly in the default list of supported domains >>>>>>> for my Yahoo webmail extension. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> William Klein wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Chris and Alan (and others who have taken the time to help me), >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Some welcome progress. I removed my yahoo account in Mozilla and >>>>>>>> created a new account using the New Account Setup dialogue with a >>>>>>>> Webmail option. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For the first time, I am now receiving a password prompt when I >>>>>>>> attempt to log on to my account on yahoo using Thunderbird. However, I >>>>>>>> receive the following error message: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Sending the username did not succeed. Mail server 127.0.0.1 >>>>>>>> responded: yahoo.com is an unsupported domain." >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> but when I change the name of the server to Localhost, I receive the >>>>>>>> following error message: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Sending the username did not succeed. Mail server Localhost >>>>>>>> responded: yahoo.com is an unsupported domain." >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I appreciate your continuing assistance. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Here are my settings: >>>>>>>> Account name [email protected] >>>>>>>> Email address [email protected] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Server settings >>>>>>>> Server name Localhost >>>>>>>> User name [email protected] >>>>>>>> Leave messages on server Until I delete them >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Outgoing server settings Webmail - Localhost >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Please tell me what I am doing wrong. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, Bill >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris Clifton wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> No problem at all Alan, I've just replied saying much the same. As >>>>>>>>> far >>>>>>>>> as I'm aware Yahoo UK don't provide IMAP, I'd be surprised if the >>>>>>>>> Canadians had this service and us Brits didn't. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> alanrf wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I hope Chris will not mind me responding. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> POP3 is the correct setting - these extensions are providing you with >>>>>>>>>> a simulated POP3 connection to the Yahoo server. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The way you keep the mail on the server is to use the setting of >>>>>>>>>> Thunderbird. Select the Server Settings panel in Thunderbird for >>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>> Yahoo account and then see the box "Leave messages on server" and the >>>>>>>>>> sub-options of it. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> There may be IMAP support in Yahoo (though I do not believe there is >>>>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>>>> is it not a user choice it must be deliberately provided by the >>>>>>>>>> service with dedicated IMAP servers) but if there is you can bet it >>>>>>>>>> has to be paid for. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Jul 18, 2:40 pm, William Klein <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi Chris, Thanks for staying with me on this. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The dialogue you mention concludes with a POP configuration. I want >>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>> received messages to stay on the yahoo server. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Here is what I did: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I removed the old account from the Account Settings.I chose Add >>>>>>>>>>> Account, Web >>>>>>>>>>> mail. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I entered my name, William Klein and my email address, >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I chose billy589klein as my Incoming user name. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The Account Wizard said Congratulations! >>>>>>>>>>> Account name Web mail - billy589klein >>>>>>>>>>> Email address [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> Incoming user name billy589klein >>>>>>>>>>> Incoming server type POP3 >>>>>>>>>>> Outgoing User name william.klein >>>>>>>>>>> Outgoing server name (SMTP) localhost >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Because POP3 is not acceptable, I chose cancel. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Please tell me how to change POP to IMAP or some other parameter >>>>>>>>>>> that will >>>>>>>>>>> force the yahoo server to retain my received message. Thanks, Bill >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 5:17 PM, spruce18b <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I am using Thunderbrid 2.0.0.22. >>>>>>>>>>>> I have installed WebMail 1.3.2. Servers for POP, IMAP and SMTP are >>>>>>>>>>>> running. >>>>>>>>>>>> I have installed Webmail Yahoo 1.4.4. Its options say "No Yahoo >>>>>>>>>>>> accounts found" >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Here are my Mozilla settings: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Account settings >>>>>>>>>>>> Account name: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>> Email address: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Server settings >>>>>>>>>>>> Server type: IMAP mail server >>>>>>>>>>>> Server name: smtp.yahoo.ca >>>>>>>>>>>> User name: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>> User secure connection: TLS, if available >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Outgoing server (SMTP) settings >>>>>>>>>>>> University of Toronto - smtp.utoronto.ca >>>>>>>>>>>> my.name -smtp1.sympatico.ca (Default) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thunderbird Webmail Extension" group. 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