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466008 2006-06-27 10:32:00 The webmail client installed ok but the hotmail and yahoo extensions
would'nt install...theyre for Thunderbird 1.5 only and i have Thunderbird 1.5.0.4.

should they still work for 1.5.0.4 ?
russell108 (7499)
466009 2006-06-27 12:36:00 i use thunderbird 1.5.0.2 on kubuntu 6.06
webmail 1.0.2
hotmail part is 0.10.7

i'm slightly outdated as you can see
but that combination seem to work
heni72847 (1166)
466010 2006-06-27 17:49:00 The extensions installed fine but how do you check hotmail and yahoo accounts ?

I thought pressing 'get mail' would do it but it doesnt seem to do anything..
russell108 (7499)
466011 2006-06-27 21:50:00 first set up the extension properly
go to your webmail extension preferences
check your server status
i have POP and SMTP both runing so i can send and receive mail
in the ports section.. if servers have problem starting
choose a differnt port.. often a larger number
but if you can have server running fine on its default port..then yea
remember the port numbers you'll need to use them to config your account

then you can use thunderbird's create new account wizard to make an account
i made one for my hotmail one..just follow through the wizard
for incoming server type localhost
and the port just use what you set in the webmail's prefernce

now try and see if it works..send email to yourself..hopefully thunderbird will show new mail under your newly created hotmail/yahoo account
heni72847 (1166)
466012 2006-06-28 09:35:00 Do i use the same server name ? pop3.ukonline.co.uk ? russell108 (7499)
466013 2006-06-28 09:59:00 No you dont use your email pop or smtp info, for yahoo or hotmail.

Go to the Yahoo or Hotmail site, to see what the settings are.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
466014 2006-06-30 19:35:00 I must be thick !

Yahoo doesnt work and hotmail uses HTTP so i cant see how to work that either.

Yet some people claim it works... :cool:
russell108 (7499)
466015 2006-07-01 10:40:00 Do i use the same server name ? pop3.ukonline.co.uk ?

um..where are you asked this server name?
the only place i got asked for server stuff is in the new accoutn wizard and i just use "localhost"

the whole point of the extension is that even you do not have paid accounts
you can still get your mail
so i dont' think you should go looking for settings on their site

um..if you're desperate you can try again i guess
it is kinda handy now how i can get my hotmail into thunderbird
don't wanna go back to web based anymore

um..i didn't lie to you btw..mine works..trust me~
heni72847 (1166)
466016 2006-07-02 16:51:00 I believe you ,just doesnt work for me...maybe its different here in the uk..i dunno russell108 (7499)
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