Talk:Mozilla Thunderbird

Atropos: I propose prepending "Mozilla" to the title.

done :) -- Snarkles 21:11, 27 Apr 2005 (PDT)

Maximum number of server connections to cache
I read that the default setting for "Maximum Number of server connections to cache" on IMAP causes Thunderbird to hang when using Dreamhost. What is the recommended setting, and should it be included in the article?

Details
should the screenshot Image:Thunderbird09.png have the "No" radio button selected? Or should it have "TLS, if available" selected instead?

and could the "Quick details" section be made clearer for pop3?

Thanks. Monkey11 12:50, 27 August 2007 (PDT)

Version
Please indicate which version of Thunderbird your instructions refer to. It's somewhat different in Mozilla Thunderbird Shredder version 3.0.3pre. Edit > Account Settings. Incoming: your account > Server Settings > Server Type: POP Mail Server. Outgoing: Outgoing Sever (SMTP) > your account > Edit.

Updated process
Given that DreamHost's settings don't go smoothly into the default Thunderbird mail setup, does it make sense to update the step-by-step instructions for Thunderbird 3.x? There are a couple of tricks to making the process work (I've done it before, but since forgotten) and turned to this page for non-help. An updated page would likely save many a lot of hassle. Thanks.


 * Yes - this is getting really bad. Thunderbird 3.1.16's dialogs for setting up a mail account have changed beyond recognition since this page was last updated.  I was putzing around for an hour trying to set up a new email account.  Really *REALLY* need an update to this page from someone who understands it.  The problem is that for some bizarre reason, the outgoing username has to be user@example.com instead of just "user" - but now Thunderbird guesses this name from some other information and instead of letting you type it in, requires you pick from a dropdown box.  This leaves you guessing which of the bazillion places where you've entered some variation of "user", "My Name", "user@example,com" or "mail.example.com" needs to be changed.  SteveBaker (talk) 16:49, 5 October 2012 (PDT)

"Optional TLS"
What does it mean when a port "has optional TLS encryption"? Does it mean that I can use those ports with or without TLS encryption? This would make them different from the SSL ports which (I believe) requires SSL when you use those ports. If I set a port to the TLS port number (143 for incoming IMAP, 587 for outgoing IMAP/SMTP) and I explicitly set the connection to use TLS, will it then use TLS on those ports?

Related: is TLS recommended over SSL?

--RytoEX (talk) 07:53, 7 August 2013 (PDT)