What is reason for “failed to connect to server†in Thunderbird?
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Using Ubuntu 64 bit 16.04 with Thunderbird 52.6.0, I get "failed to connect to server" in Thunderbird. I'm only using 1 email a/c which is gmail. What's the reason? BTW internet browsing using Chrome is Ok including looking at gmail's emails. Firewall is off.
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Using Ubuntu 64 bit 16.04 with Thunderbird 52.6.0, I get "failed to connect to server" in Thunderbird. I'm only using 1 email a/c which is gmail. What's the reason? BTW internet browsing using Chrome is Ok including looking at gmail's emails. Firewall is off.
thunderbird
asked Feb 10 at 10:06
John Rose
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What are the security setup used in gmail,two stepapp specific password, etc!
– George Udosen
Feb 10 at 10:15
I forgot to say that this is a new computer. Also, T'bird was Ok yesterday.
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:07
Also, another computer can still access email using T'bird. So my conclusion is that a setting has been changed in T'bird just on this new computer.
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:09
T'bird uses OAuth2 with password input yesterday. Can I force input of the password again?
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:10
Yes try password input again!
– George Udosen
Feb 10 at 12:36
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up vote
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Using Ubuntu 64 bit 16.04 with Thunderbird 52.6.0, I get "failed to connect to server" in Thunderbird. I'm only using 1 email a/c which is gmail. What's the reason? BTW internet browsing using Chrome is Ok including looking at gmail's emails. Firewall is off.
thunderbird
asked Feb 10 at 10:06
John Rose
44031022
Using Ubuntu 64 bit 16.04 with Thunderbird 52.6.0, I get "failed to connect to server" in Thunderbird. I'm only using 1 email a/c which is gmail. What's the reason? BTW internet browsing using Chrome is Ok including looking at gmail's emails. Firewall is off.
thunderbird
thunderbird
asked Feb 10 at 10:06
John Rose
44031022
asked Feb 10 at 10:06
John Rose
44031022
asked Feb 10 at 10:06
John Rose
44031022
asked Feb 10 at 10:06
John Rose
44031022
asked Feb 10 at 10:06
John Rose
44031022
44031022
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What are the security setup used in gmail,two stepapp specific password, etc!
– George Udosen
Feb 10 at 10:15
I forgot to say that this is a new computer. Also, T'bird was Ok yesterday.
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:07
Also, another computer can still access email using T'bird. So my conclusion is that a setting has been changed in T'bird just on this new computer.
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:09
T'bird uses OAuth2 with password input yesterday. Can I force input of the password again?
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:10
Yes try password input again!
– George Udosen
Feb 10 at 12:36
 |Â
show 2 more comments
1
What are the security setup used in gmail,two stepapp specific password, etc!
– George Udosen
Feb 10 at 10:15
I forgot to say that this is a new computer. Also, T'bird was Ok yesterday.
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:07
Also, another computer can still access email using T'bird. So my conclusion is that a setting has been changed in T'bird just on this new computer.
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:09
T'bird uses OAuth2 with password input yesterday. Can I force input of the password again?
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:10
Yes try password input again!
– George Udosen
Feb 10 at 12:36
1
1
What are the security setup used in gmail,
two step app specific password, etc!– George Udosen
Feb 10 at 10:15
What are the security setup used in gmail,
two step app specific password, etc!– George Udosen
Feb 10 at 10:15
I forgot to say that this is a new computer. Also, T'bird was Ok yesterday.
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:07
I forgot to say that this is a new computer. Also, T'bird was Ok yesterday.
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:07
Also, another computer can still access email using T'bird. So my conclusion is that a setting has been changed in T'bird just on this new computer.
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:09
Also, another computer can still access email using T'bird. So my conclusion is that a setting has been changed in T'bird just on this new computer.
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:09
T'bird uses OAuth2 with password input yesterday. Can I force input of the password again?
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:10
T'bird uses OAuth2 with password input yesterday. Can I force input of the password again?
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:10
Yes try password input again!
– George Udosen
Feb 10 at 12:36
Yes try password input again!
– George Udosen
Feb 10 at 12:36
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I've realised what caused the problem. I ticked the Checkbox for Master Password when I first entered the email (for gmail) password and entered a Master Password. So it worked on that instance of Thunderbird but failed when I closed T'bird and started it again (e.g. after rebooting). What is then supposed to happen is that T'bird should ask me for the Master Password on starting but it never did: I assume that that is a bug in T'bird. So I quit T'bird and deleted the .thunderbird directory and started T'bird again which then asked me for the email password and I did NOT tick the Master Password checkbox. T'bird then downloaded my email folders. I then quit T'bird and started it again after a reboot and everything was Ok.
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I've realised what caused the problem. I ticked the Checkbox for Master Password when I first entered the email (for gmail) password and entered a Master Password. So it worked on that instance of Thunderbird but failed when I closed T'bird and started it again (e.g. after rebooting). What is then supposed to happen is that T'bird should ask me for the Master Password on starting but it never did: I assume that that is a bug in T'bird. So I quit T'bird and deleted the .thunderbird directory and started T'bird again which then asked me for the email password and I did NOT tick the Master Password checkbox. T'bird then downloaded my email folders. I then quit T'bird and started it again after a reboot and everything was Ok.
answered Feb 11 at 8:32
John Rose
44031022
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up vote
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I've realised what caused the problem. I ticked the Checkbox for Master Password when I first entered the email (for gmail) password and entered a Master Password. So it worked on that instance of Thunderbird but failed when I closed T'bird and started it again (e.g. after rebooting). What is then supposed to happen is that T'bird should ask me for the Master Password on starting but it never did: I assume that that is a bug in T'bird. So I quit T'bird and deleted the .thunderbird directory and started T'bird again which then asked me for the email password and I did NOT tick the Master Password checkbox. T'bird then downloaded my email folders. I then quit T'bird and started it again after a reboot and everything was Ok.
answered Feb 11 at 8:32
John Rose
44031022
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
I've realised what caused the problem. I ticked the Checkbox for Master Password when I first entered the email (for gmail) password and entered a Master Password. So it worked on that instance of Thunderbird but failed when I closed T'bird and started it again (e.g. after rebooting). What is then supposed to happen is that T'bird should ask me for the Master Password on starting but it never did: I assume that that is a bug in T'bird. So I quit T'bird and deleted the .thunderbird directory and started T'bird again which then asked me for the email password and I did NOT tick the Master Password checkbox. T'bird then downloaded my email folders. I then quit T'bird and started it again after a reboot and everything was Ok.
answered Feb 11 at 8:32
John Rose
44031022
I've realised what caused the problem. I ticked the Checkbox for Master Password when I first entered the email (for gmail) password and entered a Master Password. So it worked on that instance of Thunderbird but failed when I closed T'bird and started it again (e.g. after rebooting). What is then supposed to happen is that T'bird should ask me for the Master Password on starting but it never did: I assume that that is a bug in T'bird. So I quit T'bird and deleted the .thunderbird directory and started T'bird again which then asked me for the email password and I did NOT tick the Master Password checkbox. T'bird then downloaded my email folders. I then quit T'bird and started it again after a reboot and everything was Ok.
answered Feb 11 at 8:32
John Rose
44031022
answered Feb 11 at 8:32
John Rose
44031022
answered Feb 11 at 8:32
John Rose
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answered Feb 11 at 8:32
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What are the security setup used in gmail,
two stepapp specific password, etc!– George Udosen
Feb 10 at 10:15
I forgot to say that this is a new computer. Also, T'bird was Ok yesterday.
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:07
Also, another computer can still access email using T'bird. So my conclusion is that a setting has been changed in T'bird just on this new computer.
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:09
T'bird uses OAuth2 with password input yesterday. Can I force input of the password again?
– John Rose
Feb 10 at 11:10
Yes try password input again!
– George Udosen
Feb 10 at 12:36