Ice Thijs my apologies - I had left my 'about config" sorted by other than entry name. I should have used the filter.
Anyway - at least the discussion should help anyone who wants to change the setting. On Aug 22, 3:37 am, Ice Thijs <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > For alanrf, as woest85 points out: the setting can be changed from > Thunderbird. I'm using the latest version of Thunderbird (at the time > of this writing, 3.1.2 (dutch)) and Webmail extensions (1.3.9 for the > Webmail extension, 1.2.29 for the Hotmail extension). > > - In Thunderbird, in the Help menu click "About: Config" > - You may receive a warning about changing the configuration, confirm > that you will be careful > - In the dialog that appears, scroll down to "network.http.accept- > encoding" (or type the first characters in the filter) > - Double click on the setting > - Change the value from "gzip,deflate" to "deflate" (excluding quotes) > - Click Ok and close the dialog > > Thunderbird may require a restart for the change to take effect, but > then you should be able to get your Hotmail emails again. > > To all, I consider this a work around until the error at the Microsoft > servers is fixed by Microsoft (if ever ...). > > Kind regards, > Ice Thijs > > On 22 aug, 11:33, alanrf <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Ice Thijs > > > to help others can you be more precise about what exact steps you took > > that resolved the problem in Thunderbird? > > > The "about config" entry mentioned for Firefox does not exist by > > default in Thunderbird (at least not in the latest version of > > Thunderbird). > > > I cannot try to reproduce this solution since it has never been an > > issue for any of my Hotmail accounts. > > > Many thanks. > > > On Aug 21, 12:55 pm, Ice Thijs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I found a work around! I can get my new emails again! > > > > The solution is on this > > > page:https://windowslivehelp.com/thread.aspx?threadid=81cbf352-9083-4f9b-8... > > > > If you apply the solution mentioned for Firefox to Thunderbird, the > > > Hotmail extension works again! > > > > Kind regards, > > > Ice Thijs > > > > On 18 aug, 15:48, Screemer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I did mail them, don't expect an answer though.:( > > > > Sent in through the feedback > > > > linkhttp://g.live.com/0ELHP_MEREN/283??WLXID=3dfa4637-b0b4-461e-8c15-bf6b... > > > > > Also posted on their forums, > > > > here:http://windowslivehelp.com/post.aspx?postid=c45e4d06-dbad-425b-98b9-c... > > > > > To respond to KE4AVB > > > > I don't know if mine is new or old.. But at the right hand side I also > > > > have the Reply with a down arrow, if I click the down arrow I can > > > > chose View Source a bit down the menu. > > > > > On Aug 18, 2:14 pm, KE4AVB <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Alan, > > > > > > Are you sure that you are using the new sites? You may have not been > > > > > converted yet. My screen doesn't have the Actions button anymore. > > > > > > I try the view message source here and it works fine. The only time I > > > > > page of code symbols is with attachments. I have download the > > > > > attachments and they download as zip files; hence, the code symbols on > > > > > my message source view is of a compressed file. Of I would need to > > > > > extract the file(s) for viewing. > > > > > > When I enterwww.hotmail.com, the website that I get log into > > > > > is:http://login.live.com/login.srf?wa=wsignin1.0&rpsnv=11&ct=1282132577&;... > > > > > > Your website is probably different then this. I come to this > > > > > conclusion based on the following: Click on "Actions" (top right of > > > > > message pane), then select "View > > > > > message source". from your previous post. On the site I use I only > > > > > have a Reply Button with a Down Arrow to the right of it which takes > > > > > me to the message options where I can view the options including the > > > > > the message view. > > > > > > I do have problems with the extension too. > > > > > 1. It does not co-operate with my AVG anti-virus software. I am unable > > > > > to download messages unless the AVG resident shield is off. > > > > > 2.It does not send messages correctly unless the AVG is again off. > > > > > 3.The extension is timing out when downloading over 20 megs. This > > > > > understandable but crashing because of the AVG shouldn't be a problem. > > > > > > For now I forwarding all of my Hotmail to my AOL account which wasn't > > > > > even possible with the older MS Hotmail site version. > > > > > > Eugene > > > > > > On Aug 18, 2:41 am, alanrf <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I think the simple answer for you and the subset of other Hotmail > > > > > > users experiencing this problem (sorry to say) is that until > > > > > > Microsoft/Hotmail gives you a proper response from the "View Message > > > > > > Source" option that the Webmail Author cannot provide you with a > > > > > > solution. > > > > > > > On Aug 18, 12:13 am, Screemer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I downloaded the latest webmail v1.3.9 I think and hotmail 1.2.9 > > > > > > > extensions.. > > > > > > > I am still unable to read my mail or even log in.. > > > > > > > > I get htese messages in the error console.. > > > > > > > login.live.com : server does not support RFC 5746, see > > > > > > > CVE-2009-3555 > > > > > > > > Hotmail-SR-BETA: emailOnloadHandler : Exception : TypeError. > > > > > > > Error message: aTemp[1] is undefined > > > > > > > 1113 > > > > > > > > And this error (not sure it's related to hotmail extension though) > > > > > > > Error: uncaught exception: [Exception... "Component returned > > > > > > > failure > > > > > > > code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) > > > > > > > [nsIStringBundle.GetStringFromName]" nsresult: "0x80004005 > > > > > > > (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)" location: "JS frame :: XStringBundle :: > > > > > > > getString :: line 17" data: no] > > > > > > > > Don't know if this helps pinning down why it works for some and > > > > > > > not > > > > > > > for others..:) > > > > > > > > On Aug 16, 3:14 pm, Chris Clifton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Maybe Microsoft would look into it? I shouldn't mention > > > > > > > > Thunderbird and > > > > > > > > webmail extensions if you do contact them. Microsoft don't care > > > > > > > > whether > > > > > > > > these Thunderbird extensions work or not, if anything they > > > > > > > > would prefer > > > > > > > > them not to work. Rather say that you need to see the full > > > > > > > > source code > > > > > > > > of your mails for some reason. Spam reporting would be a > > > > > > > > possible > > > > > > > > reason, systems like Spam Cop need the full headers and source > > > > > > > > code of > > > > > > > > an email to identify the true source. > > > > > > > > > Screemer wrote: > > > > > > > > > So, next question is.. How to fix it? > > > > > > > > > Any use mailing hotmail/Micro$oft about it? > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 16, 12:45 pm, Chris Clifton <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> It appears that everyone who is currently having problems > > > > > > > > >> with the > > > > > > > > >> Hotmail extension is suffering from the same server fault. > > > > > > > > >> This is a > > > > > > > > >> fault with Hotmail, not the extension. Other extensions that > > > > > > > > >> download > > > > > > > > >> Hotmail into Thunderbird may work in a different way, e.g. > > > > > > > > >> copying and > > > > > > > > >> pasting the text off the screen into what is in effect a > > > > > > > > >> new email. > > > > > > > > >> However the only way to get the complete mail into > > > > > > > > >> Thunderbird is to > > > > > > > > >> work from the source code, do it any other way and you lose > > > > > > > > >> vital > > > > > > > > >> information contained in the source code. > > > > > > > > > >> Screemer wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>> You are so correct, in firefox I get this: > > > > > > > > >>> ‹ ÍYkoªJ þ+“œäý´•»J<9 ÞZm©ÖKwÛ/; > > > > > > > > >>> B † jí¯ VDíÖîæäôƒÎÀ̺>ë™Yöï0"ÿ<~âÚæf}5–Þ[Š|cß4,M ‰õÕ£ > > > > > > > > >>> ´¶o}»«×éÀÜ ¡ún˜ KMoÐïs·œßê {¤Ö{Z»5£í¾»^ð2¼sîž4ñI > > > > > > > > >>> ÙÊkÛ~µên¿ ¶11 ÄßÊì > > > > > > > > >>> ±#꣕Ÿ`Q¨ ¹Ãxë0ÄFæa—*4¥FUU«²R• ˜§¢d¡‰Œ 2©ÇW|SªØ’Xmà > > > > > > > > >>> ¤êÐÄÇ®Ç ¬ÝÄAºkF4¦v‚&út4yh3±µ*_•ê*_•ku…‰ ‹Ô‚¡ §‰z‘û Ò–s > > > > > > > > >>> $ò D‘ ®¨Yžk¨Â×ùBº;7}½2qç @""™“+ ÉG˜M¢ Wb çÏÌì ñ𠱸ü; > > > > > > > > >>> { ³WÖ"›Ylv ¨’åÈaË:8É èElI£9ÍPð ‹ ›N–Æ 13 é}½[y QìÒ Ém > > > > > > > > >>> $$H*ÓM˜ »uã¤2 â > > > > > > > > >>> ¥ ›‘k Ì0—i< ÆûÆ ™µí > > > > > > > > >>> ^ãz·ÑÇT믜Á|>›-6ó‡¡=^ç(*meO}MêŒC;Z˜=;Žzºw- > > > > > > > > >>> z÷½›Ž}'½3¡øvM~.{õy õÚóõ}ßq Ô ÆoÊ•1özÊZ Ÿ ííE~¿Ò :ýî•> > > > > > > > > >>> ô™º˜y ÉÍÆó&ÂÀ朎ìÔ× ÷Y †/��...@×£÷d n > > > > > > > > > >>> In internet explorer I get this: > > > > > > > > >>> Unable to download GetMessageSource.aspx from > > > > > > > > >>> by121w.bay121.mail.live.com > > > > > > > > > >>> Unable to open this internet site. The requested site is > > > > > > > > >>> either > > > > > > > > >>> unavailable or cannot be found. > > > > > > > > >>> Please try again later. > > > > > > > > > >>> On Aug 16, 11:22 am, Chris Clifton <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > >>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>> Try going to the Hotmail website, then while you have an > > > > > > > > >>>> email open. > > > > > > > > >>>> Click on "Actions" (top right of message pane), then > > > > > > > > >>>> select "View > > > > > > > > >>>> message source". This should bring up a page of text, > > > > > > > > >>>> starting with all > > > > > > > > >>>> the message headers, then the message itself, followed by > > > > > > > > >>>> the code for > > > > > > > > >>>> any attachments. When I do this in Firefox or Google > > > > > > > > >>>> Chrome, I get a > > > > > > > > >>>> page full of symbols, Internet Explorer behaves > > > > > > > > >>>> differently and says it > > > > > > > > >>>> can't find the page. My belief is that the extension uses > > > > > > > > >>>> this view > > > > > > > > >>>> message source feature to extract all the information it > > > > > > > > >>>> needs to > > > > > > > > >>>> produce a POP version of the email to pass on to > > > > > > > > >>>> Thunderbird. If > > > > > > > > >>>> Microsoft have broken the view message source feature, > > > > > > > > >>>> then the > > > > > > > > >>>> extension cannot work. > > > > > > > > >>>> I don't use the Hotmail extension myself, the free POP > > > > > > > > >>>> service from > > > > > > > > >>>> Hotmail does all that I want. > > > > > > > > > >>>> Screemer wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>> Hi there, > > ... > > read more »
