Port numbers on a MAC (or other unix based system) have to be above 1024, the operating system blocks access to lower numbers. The same number needs to be used both in the webmail extension options and the server settings in Thunderbird, Different number for POP and SMTP though.
Parker wrote: > I have a Mac (if it matters)...I've downloaded WebMail and the Yahoo! > extension/add on thingy....installed both at separate times... > I did everything just exactly the way I was instructed and yet it will > not connect....it keeps saying "could not connect to localhost, the > connection was refused." > in the add on menu they are both enabled but if you go to the webmail > settings it says "Error" in red instead of connected or whatever else > it should say. > my settings for the account look something like this: > _______________________ > Server Type: localhost > port: 110 - default: 110 > User Name: (my email addy) > > Security Settings > Use secure connection: Never > > Sever Settings > Check for new messages ever 10 mins (is the only thing checked) > _______________________ > WTF is going on?!?!?!?!? > > please help...thanks > > -Parker > > > > > -- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
