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846356 2010-01-06 06:59:00 Hi, I have installed Win7 and have tried to install Thunderbird but have screwed up somewhat and need help with the account settings.
My server is xtra but nothing seems to work except for a message informing me that my connection to serve rxtra.co.nz has timed out.
Not sure where the pop3 and smtp should go. Thanks
jarob (7088)
846357 2010-01-06 07:40:00 I think one mistake was clicking on IMAP instead of pop , even though I uninstall the program I cant get back to that option point when reinstalling, it bypasses and brings up the inbox etc so its obviously is not uninstalling completely ?? jarob (7088)
846358 2010-01-06 07:46:00 I had the same prob, it kept saying the smtp settings were wrong. It took me 20 mins - 1/2 hr for it to work. In the end, I biffed it Speedy Gonzales (78)
846359 2010-01-06 08:04:00 Delete the email account you created & create a new one. Go through the setup & if you clear the use global inbox checkbox, thunderbird will create all the folders in the account you just created. That way if you have more than one email account you can have separate inboxes for each account Phil B (648)
846360 2010-01-06 08:25:00 OK.

Can thunderbird import my Outlook pst file?

And if I wish to keep emails and reuse Outlook can I export from thunderbird back to Outlook 2007?
Sweep (90)
846361 2010-01-06 09:14:00 Hi Phil thanks for replying, I really want this to work.
By saying delete the account I made are you saying delete the thunderbird download and installation I made ?
I go to Control Panel then Uninstall Programs, , find Thunderbird, uninstall okay but when I go back to the net to download and install it again it doesnt go through the complete installation sequence as it did originally .
To be specific it downloads the exe file to the desk top
On the set up it asks standard or manual, (standard)
Says will install in program files (ok)
Next frame says its installed Launch Now?
If I click on that it comes up with the full email page inbox etc. etc.
No option to change any settings??
I have gone to Search Programs and Files to make sure that nothing is left relating to Thunderbird after uninstalling
jarob (7088)
846362 2010-01-06 09:42:00 C:\users\your_user_name\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbir d
C:\users\your_user_name\AppData\Local\Thunderbird
are 2 things you should delete when reinstalling, this should put you back to square one I think.
these will be hidden files in your user folder.
KarameaDave (15222)
846363 2010-01-06 09:44:00 Basically I think I need to change the IMAP mail server to POP mail server, but how? jarob (7088)
846364 2010-01-06 09:46:00 okay thanks will try it tomorrow, cheers jarob (7088)
846365 2010-01-06 09:55:00 Under tools, account settings the first panel has a long flat button to remove your account
then you can start again just push the Add Account one.
But, in server settings there is a box with the server address if you change it there that doesn't work?
KarameaDave (15222)
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