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Skriven 2008-10-22 10:19:20 av Jean Parrot (1:229/452)
     Kommentar till en text av Alan Zisman
Ärende: Another test, Alan.
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 This reply was in my Saved folder and I doctored the address to resend 
it. It is a test of my understanding.

Alan Zisman wrote:
> Jean Parrot -> Alan Zisman wrote:
> 
> 
>  AZ>> Look on the left, where the server names are listed. For the desired
>  AZ>> server,  right-click and choose Properties. You should see the
>  AZ>> server listed in the dialogue box (again) in the left-
>  AZ>> click on Server Settings. Make sure there's a checkmark in
>  AZ>> the option labelled [x] Always request authentication...
> 
>  JP>         All this was done and now, I can connect, read but I can not
>  JP>    U/L a reply. It is refused. On the server line, what should I
>  JP>    enter, I tried smtp.gmail.com. Should it be smtp.the-estar.com or
>  JP>    what else ?
> Some of the FIDO nntp servers let anyone read the mail, but only let
logged-in
> registered users reply. So-
> 
> 1) do you have an account with the server you're accessing? (The-estar, I
> assume)
> 2) have you set TB to Always Request Authentication, as described above--
i.e.
> log you in?
> 3) smtp is an email protocol-- it's not used for replying to nntp messages--
> only for sending a private email, which many nntp programs allow. For
> the-estar, my Server Name is set to: the-estar.com, with the port as 119.
> 
>  AZ>> The next time you log in, you'll be prompted for a password-
>  AZ>> you can choose at that time to have TB remember the
>  AZ>> password or not.
> 
>  JP>         Done, thank you.
> 
>  AZ>> As well, on the left, under the server-name, you should see
>  AZ>> an entry labelled Outgoing Server (SMTP). This should let
>  AZ>> you add a server for outgoing email messages.
> 
>  JP>         See above, if you have a minute or two. This seems to be the
>  JP>    only item missing or wrong. I can read all the posts on the-estar
>  JP>    and on t1ny's site, both. I have not yet set up any other. I still
>  JP>    have to reply on BW.
> 
> 
> 
> As Jeff and I have been commenting here, it's not necessary in order to post
> replies
> -- mine is empty in Thunderbird, since I don't use it to send email 
> messages.
> 
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