Solved: ATT/Yahoo & Thunderbird

[duckrenter]

I'm using XP, ATT/Yahoo DSL. I want to use Thunderbird email, I get error message: "MAIL SERVER DOES NOT SUPPORT SECURE AUTHENTICATION".
Can you help?

Thank you

 

[cwwozniak]

Hi duckrenter, and welcome to TSG.

Did you configure Thunderbird per the manual configuration data on the ATT/Yahoo help page:

http://helpme.att.net/article.php?item=10918

 

[duckrenter]

Thanks for your reply. Yes I have done as you implied. Now I keep getting a prompt to log in to my ATT/Yahoo account, which I do, it keeps on coming up. I know I'm using the correct password. Also, when I try to get new messages, I get a prompt telling me "Server does not support secure authentication" I'm using Thunderbird version 2.0.0.16. The artical from ATT/Yahoo says thunderbird Version 1.5 and up does support a secure authentication server. I'm totaly confused. Any further help will be greatly appreciated...Thanks Again

Leo

 

[AKAJohnDoe]

My ISP uses a different set of ports on the POP/SMTP servers for secure authentication from the ports used otherwise. Thunderbird should probably change to the other ports when configured, though.

Let me look on my Linux box. I run Thunderbird there .... be right back ...

 

[AKAJohnDoe]

I checked a Yahoo POP account under Thunderbird and it shows a "Secure Connection" (SSL), but not "Secure Authentication".

Where do you show your ATT/Yahoo saying it supports "Secure Authentication"?

 

[AKAJohnDoe]

See this article

 

[duckrenter]

I found this Info at:http://helpme.att.net/article.php?item=10918 it is under "IMPORTANT NOTICE"

 

[duckrenter]

Sorry, it does say secure connection. Noiw what?

 

[duckrenter]

YAHOO! I got her to work. I just unchecked the use secure authentication box. I was confused with that box and the SSL..Thank you so much for all your help...

 

[northcote]

I tried this re my query 'Dwonloading emails in bulk' same sort of response.

 

[JohnWill]

northcote, if you have an issue, please stick to your own thread to discuss it, don't hijack another thread for your issue.