Hi fredo1
Unless it's also a typo in the settings you have the smtp.talktalk.net hostname written incorrectly -
@fredo1 wrote: ... smtp.lineone.net -port 25. now changed to stmp.talktalk.net - port 587 starttls as per talktalk instruction. Can receive email but not send. All fine with android phone and amazon fire. what am I doing wrong
On updating the Thunderbird email software Server Settings (incoming mail) and outgoing SMTP server settings, for any active mailbox that does have IMAP / POP3 access, you'll possibly be asked to accept a new certificate (yes, accept) and to enter the email password when using Thunderbird to read or write emails so have the current password ready (when you've set a new password). Tick to remember or save the password before entering it. Each email address needs to have it's own settings and its own outgoing SMTP server because outgoing authentication requires the email account User Name and Password.
User Name is the full email address and Password is the email password.
- Start Thunderbird
- Select the Thunderbird triple line menu top right
- Select Account Settings from the menu
- Select Server Settings under the email account name in the left side panel
- Use the entries as shown in the table
- Look down the left side panel to Outgoing Server SMTP
- Select Edit to update the Outgoing server settings as per the lower entries in the table below - remember to select the correct Outgoing Server for the correct email account.
Thunderbird email client settings for all TalkTalk Mail domains including talktalk, tiscali and their sister email addresses are:
| Account Type |
IMAP secure Email Account
|
| User Name |
Full email address |
| Password |
Email password |
| Incoming mail server (IMAP) |
mail.talktalk.net |
| Incoming Port |
993 |
| Incoming Connection Security |
SSL/TLS
|
| Authentication Method |
Normal Password |
| Outgoing server (SMTP) |
smtp.talktalk.net |
| Outgoing Port |
587 |
| Outgoing Connection Security |
STARTTLS
|
| Authentication Method |
Normal Password |
After you've changed the settings have another go.
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