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Do you use Thunderbird email program? « Posted: 28 November 2011 at 10:28 AM »
I’ve downloaded “Thunderbird” email program to give it a trial.  Gone through all the stages - sent my ISP password - and got back the message: “Mail server mail.plus.net responded: Login failed.”  I know that the password is correct; any ideas to what I might have done wrong - and how to correct it?  icon_scratch

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Re: Do you use Thunderbird email program> « Reply #1 Posted: 28 November 2011 at 11:13 AM »
If it makes you feel any better I use Thunderbird, and often have server issues.  Normally best thing to do is to restart the program.  The only reason I stick with it is because it is the only email program I know that can run from a USB stick and so is portable. 
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Re: Do you use Thunderbird email program? « Reply #2 Posted: 28 November 2011 at 11:37 AM »
Thanks Dave - I've restarted it but to no avail.  I’ve uninstalled/reinstalled it - with same results.  Executive decision made - I think it'll be best to stick to my existing email program!  (I know - I don't have a sense of adventure!)
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Re: Do you use Thunderbird email program> « Reply #3 Posted: 28 November 2011 at 07:59 PM »
Quote from: JollyJapes on 28 November 2011 at 11:13 AM
The only reason I stick with it is because it is the only email program I know that can run from a USB stick and so is portable. 

Can you elaborate on this JJ
as in what do you mean when you say portable?

I run Windows Live Mail I also have Yahoo and Incredimail and can log in from just about anywhere there is an Internet connection (i cafe etc)
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Re: Do you use Thunderbird email program? « Reply #4 Posted: 28 November 2011 at 08:13 PM »
Yahoo is webmail.  Incredimail and Livemail (used to be called Outlook Express) are not.  Instead, they use pop-based systems also known as MIME and download your emails to your PC.  These programs need installing onto your computer, and therefore cannot be easily copied across from one computer to another.  It is because when installing a program certain 'bits' of the program are installed into the Windows Registry. 

I have around 40 email accounts, and most of them download into my chosen email program.  I do this so that I can read old emails in the future without 'needing' an internet connection.  2 years ago I decided I needed a portable solution so that when I visit my family I can still check my emails.  I found that Thunderbird Portable is a smaller email program, that does not need to be 'installed', it simply operates as-is.  You can copy all the program files from one computer to another and it will still work without needing installation.  For ease of use, this is best done by using a USB stick as the portable device. 

From bitter experience however, I would recommend against actually running the program from the stick itself.  USB sticks are not designed for constant access, and they corrupt easily if you do so. 
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Re: Do you use Thunderbird email program? « Reply #5 Posted: 28 November 2011 at 08:34 PM »
Ah I see.
Though I have never had any problems reading mail any where in this country (or away for that matter) I can actually go back as far as 1973 for emails, I 'save to disc' those mails I need to keep and do so every time there is any mail which is worthy of keeping.
If I am away form my laptop or even if it is broken I can access the 'disc' and all of my files as they are located on a network, I can also read my mail from that unit or even via an online reader.
I may have a look at the thunderbird just to enlighten me further
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Re: Do you use Thunderbird email program? « Reply #6 Posted: 28 November 2011 at 11:58 PM »
Are you sure you mean 1973? The calculator was still waiting to be invented then wasn't it?
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Re: Do you use Thunderbird email program? « Reply #7 Posted: 28 November 2011 at 11:59 PM »
Sounds like a setup problem to me Trigger, have you double-checked all the settings?
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Re: Do you use Thunderbird email program? « Reply #8 Posted: 29 November 2011 at 12:28 AM »
think it should read 93 sorry
have had bulitin board messaging for aq long time saved stuff on an old hard drive but need the old 3.1 to read that.
even further back with the Amiga 3000 (mid 70's) super OS shame it was not kept going
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Re: Do you use Thunderbird email program? « Reply #9 Posted: 29 November 2011 at 06:19 AM »
Quote from: frankiesays on 28 November 2011 at 11:59 PM
Sounds like a setup problem to me Trigger, have you double-checked all the settings?

Probably not!  I followed all the on-screen “things to do” - and then tried things that I could think of  - but the problem seems to be that the program cannot “connect” up with my ISP (I have verified my password).
I’ve been using MS Outlook for a few weeks now but wanted to get back to a simpler program - but looks as though I’ll be staying with Outlook!
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