On 12/13/2012 04:01 PM, François Patte wrote:
Le 13/12/2012 08:59, Ed Greshko a écrit :
> On 12/13/2012 03:37 PM, François Patte wrote:
>> Bonjour,
>>
>> I installed f-17 and wanted to set my mail with thunderbird.
>>
>> New account, name, mail address, smtp.... *immediately* thunderbird
>> helper goes on the web to check my email server and don't find it!
>> Why? I really don't know: this mail address and server has been in
>> service for years now (and I'm using it to send this mail).... I
>> can ping it, I can dig it...
>>
>> And now, I am stuck: I cannot have my mail because thunderbird try
>> to help me, as if I was so stupid that I cannot know my own email
>> address!
>>
>> I really don't understand what is the goal of this kind of help,
>> even if I make a mistake while I give my emeil server address,
>> doomsday won't come!
>>
>> The result is: I cannot configure my mail because someone has
>> thought that this automatic check will help people. Stupid!
> Not sure "exactly" the problem you are facing...... But.....
> You can select "File--->New--->Existing Mail Account".
No! I cannot: this possibility does not exist!
Is it possible that you are using the ATT servers They have been flakey
for the past weeks.
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