Thunderbird does not ask for smtp password

[Harold Toms]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

After upgrade to Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 when attempting to send a message I get the error:

An error occurred while sending mail. The server responded: authentication required.
Please check the message recipients and try again.

The smtp server settings has "Use name and password" ticked and the correct user name entered. It doesn't ask for the password (the previous version did) when sending a message. I've tried deleting and re-entering smtp settings - no joy.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.10+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-12-generic i686

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

ok Why did you think firefox was the problem?
Please use a new profile for thunderbird set up the account that is giving issues
check your settings did you check "requers authentication"

[Harold Toms (harold-toms)]

On Fri, 29 May 2009 11:40:54 -0000
John Vivirito <email address hidden> wrote:

> ok Why did you think firefox was the problem?
I didn't - I just clicked "Report bug" in the wrong window.
> Please use a new profile for thunderbird set up the account that is giving issues
> check your settings did you check "requers authentication"
>
Doesn't work. I'm working around this by using sylpheed instead - which works perfectly.
> ** Package changed: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) => thunderbird (Ubuntu)
>
> ** Changed in: thunderbird (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> Thunderbird does not ask for smtp password
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/381354
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “thunderbird” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
>
> After upgrade to Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 when attempting to send a message I get the error:
>
> An error occurred while sending mail. The server responded: authentication required.
> Please check the message recipients and try again.
>
> The smtp server settings has "Use name and password" ticked and the correct user name entered. It doesn't ask for the password (the previous version did) when sending a message. I've tried deleting and re-entering smtp settings - no joy.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: i386
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
> Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.10+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
> ProcEnviron:
> PATH=(custom, user)
> LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
> Uname: Linux 2.6.28-12-generic i686

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Harold Toms <email address hidden>

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Xlosing this bug report for 2 reasons:
1. No one confirms this bug
2. User is no longer using Thunderbird

[Iain Farrell (iain-farrell)]

Just installed Thunderbird to try along side Evolution. It's not asking me for my SMTP password. I've tried deleting that SMTP server, creating a new one and making it the new default all to no avail.

I'm running the latest release of Karmic.

[bornmw (omikheev)]

Would just like to let you know that I have exactly the same behavior - Thunderbird refuses to recognize the fact that SMTP Authentication method is set to Normal Password.
I have Thunderbird compiled from sources so I don't expect any support:
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.2.17) Gecko/20110511 Lightning/1.0b3pre Thunderbird/3.1.10

[bornmw (omikheev)]

ok, it was because of the SMTP server not issuing AUTH
sorry