Thanks for getting back. The issue could not be resolved in Ubuntu due to an error in the name resolution (which the author of the service claims to be correct). Having a DNS server point to two domains under Ubuntu resolves the first one (which can be any of the two). This was the issue.
A work-around would be to set the smtp server to an IP-Adress (which makes this solution a little inflexible). However, due to the overwhelming amount of issues in Ubuntu I decided to move to Mac. I have not regretted this move as the basics work fine. You may close this issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/997913 Title: thunderbird fails to connect to mail server Status in thunderbird package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Thunderbird 12.0.1 fails to connect to server. Network addresses get resolved correctly but Thunderbird still insists it cannot connect. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: thunderbird 12.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: michi 2521 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20120430060637 Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xe8044000 irq 48' Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981' Components : 'HDA:11d41981,103c30c5,00100200 HDA:14f12c06,103c1379,00100000' Controls : 16 Simple ctrls : 11 Channel: release Date: Fri May 11 08:22:27 2012 ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: auto lo iface lo inet loopback IncompatibleExtensions: Timezone Definitions for Mozilla Calendar - ID=calendar-timezo...@mozilla.org, Version=1.2011n, minVersion=2.0, maxVersion=12.0, Location=app-system-share, Type=extension, Active=Yes Messaging Menu and Unity Launcher integration - ID=messagingm...@mozilla.com, Version=0.9.3, minVersion=3.3a1pre, maxVersion=12.0a1, Location=app-global, Type=extension, Active=Yes EDS Contact Integration - ID=edsintegrat...@mozilla.com, Version=0.3.9, minVersion=7.0, maxVersion=11.0a1, Location=app-global, Type=extension, Active=Yes Provider for Google Calendar - ID={a62ef8ec-5fdc-40c2-873c-223b8a6925cc}, Version=0.13, minVersion=8.0a1, maxVersion=12.0, Location=app-profile, Type=extension, Active=Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64+mac (20111012) IpRoute: default via 10.1.0.254 dev wlan0 proto static 10.0.0.0/8 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 10.1.0.191 metric 2 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlan0 scope link metric 1000 Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=12.0.1/20120430060637 (Running) RunningIncompatibleAddons: True SourcePackage: thunderbird UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-30 (10 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/25/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68MVD Ver. F.05 dmi.board.name: 30C5 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 71.32 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU7402CLM dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68MVDVer.F.05:bd07/25/2007:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaq8510w:pvrF.05:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30C5:rvrKBCVersion71.32:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Compaq 8510w dmi.product.version: F.05 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/997913/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
