I may have found the problem. It appears to be the application and not the mail server. I was only renaming the outgoing account within Thunderbird. I added another outgoing account and was able to get it to ask me for the password. I am guessing (with no real way to confirm without delving into the inner workings of Thunderbird) that the password is not being deleted when I change the server and it doesn't kick it back as an incorrect password. Once I created a new account, closed and re-opened the application it connected and requested the password. I inserted the password and it authenticated and sent the mail properly.
I guess the real question is does Thunderbird have a cache for passwords and a password file? Can the password file be edited to clear passwords? CJ Eric Shubert wrote: > Maxwell Smart wrote: >> I have two qmailtoaster installations that exhibit the same >> behavior. I am wondering if this is normal or can be fixed. >> I have my outgoing SMTP/POP3 mail server (using Thunderbird) on my >> office desktop set to use my toaster as a relay >> (http://mail.example.com) which works fine, but if I try to use it >> from my home machine it never connects. I wind up having to use my >> ISP's outgoing SMTP server. Which is fine for me, but customers with >> multiple desktops at their business are experiencing the same >> trouble. One machine will be able to connect and send mail using the >> toaster (http://mail.example.com), but others in the same office >> cannot. The names of the clients domains are in the rcpthosts file, >> which should allow them access regardless of what machine they are >> sending mail from. >> >> I have experienced this same issue with Qmail before using toaster, >> so it's either something I'm doing or it cannot be done. >> >> Thanks, >> >> CJ >> > > I'm guessing the former. ;) > > I don't think I have a clear picture of your situation yet. > I would check to see what IP the host name resolves to, then check to > be sure that you can route to that address. http://mail.example.com > might resolve to different addresses depending on where you ask > (public/private), and you may or may not be able to route to that > address, again depending on whether it's public or private. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group (www.vickersconsulting.com) Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and installations. If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and packages. To unsubscribe, e-mail: qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com For additional commands, e-mail: qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com
