Difference between revisions of "Thunderbird IMAP/SMTP setup"
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User Name: your-initials | User Name: your-initials | ||
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+ | '''SMTP send access:''' | ||
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+ | To be able to send SMTP mail, The role must be added to your user in DTUbasen. Please contact itsupport@compute.dtu.dk | ||
'''Note:''' | '''Note:''' | ||
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Some versions of Thunderbird will report '''Command error 12''' (but everything seems working) | Some versions of Thunderbird will report '''Command error 12''' (but everything seems working) | ||
This is due a missing support of '''ID Command''' by the exchange server (a command send by the Thunderbird client).<BR> | This is due a missing support of '''ID Command''' by the exchange server (a command send by the Thunderbird client).<BR> | ||
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'''Solution:'''<BR> | '''Solution:'''<BR> | ||
− | Go to Tools > Options > Advanced > General tab or Menu icon > Options > Options > Advanced > General tab | + | |
+ | Go to Tools > Options > Advanced > General tab or Menu icon > Options > Options > Advanced > | ||
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+ | General tab | ||
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click on 'config editor' button. it will tell you to be careful :) [*] | click on 'config editor' button. it will tell you to be careful :) [*] | ||
In top search type: send_client look for this line: mail.server.default.send_client_info; Value = true | In top search type: send_client look for this line: mail.server.default.send_client_info; Value = true | ||
− | Double click on that line to toggle TRUE to FALSE It will stop Thunderbird from sending the "ID command". | + | |
+ | Double click on that line to toggle TRUE to FALSE It will stop Thunderbird from sending the "ID command". | ||
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Close window - top right X click on OK Restart Thunderbird. | Close window - top right X click on OK Restart Thunderbird. | ||
Revision as of 15:54, 26 October 2017
Account Settings Account Name: your-initials@dtu.dk Your Name: your name Email address: your-initials@dtu.dk Server Settings Server Type: IMAP Mail Server Server Name: mail.dtu.dk Port: 993 User Name: your-initials Security Settings: Connection security: SSL/TLS Authentication method: Normal password Outgoing Server (STMP) Settings Description: DTU Compute Server Name: mail.dtu.dk Port: 587 Security and Authentication: Connection security: STARTTLS Authentication method: Normal password User Name: your-initials
SMTP send access:
To be able to send SMTP mail, The role must be added to your user in DTUbasen. Please contact itsupport@compute.dtu.dk
Note:
Some versions of Thunderbird will report Command error 12 (but everything seems working)
This is due a missing support of ID Command by the exchange server (a command send by the Thunderbird client).
Solution:
Go to Tools > Options > Advanced > General tab or Menu icon > Options > Options > Advanced >
General tab
click on 'config editor' button. it will tell you to be careful :) [*] In top search type: send_client look for this line: mail.server.default.send_client_info; Value = true
Double click on that line to toggle TRUE to FALSE It will stop Thunderbird from sending the "ID command".
Close window - top right X click on OK Restart Thunderbird.
[*] Linux users find the menu under Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Config Editor