1. I'm afraid I don't know. In the "Mozilla Thunderbird" folder in "Program Files" there is a folder called "geprefs". This contains three *.js files any one or none of which may contain the account information. 2.I've composed this in fixed width, but I don't think the change will "stick". However, under "Tools", "Options", look under the "Composition" tab. select the options you want, then OK out. This should set it.
William Klein wrote: > 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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