Try switching connection security settings to none. Eugene
On Jul 23, 1:32 pm, gozo-pavo <[email protected]> wrote: > Attempt to connect to hotmail.account - new account in Tbird - domain > [email protected] > ERROR: Could not connect to server localhost, the connection was > refused. > The msn account is an msn premium account that is about to revert to a > standard account. > > Was able to create a regular Tbird account for this hotmail account & > it worked. > That account has been deleted from Tbird. > > Environment: > Win XP SP3 + hotfixes > Tbird 3.1.1 > Webmail 1.3.8 > Hotmail 1.2.28 > > Actions Taken Already: > 1. WebMail POP & SMTP servers are running default ports 110 & 25 > 2. WebMail domain list is populated & shows msn.com > 3. WebMail logging enabled. > 4. HotMail Add-On options > POP Tab > all unchecked - no folders added to download folders - yet > SMTP Tab > When sending rich text emails which part should be sent - > Send plain > text. > 5. Verified host file contains 127.0.0.1 localhost > 6. Changed account settings to 127.0.0.1 anyway - no joy - set back to > localhost > 7. Briefly dropped Windows Firewall - no joy > 8. AVG AntiVirus [paid] 9.0.851 is running. Logs show no issues. > 9. The only other Tbird add-on is Mail Tweak 1.0pre10 > 10. Account Settings in Tbird - this is the only account > POP Mail server localhost port 995 UserName [email protected] > Connection Security SSL/TLS Authentication method: Normal password > Outgoing SMTP Settings Microsoft Live Hotmail - local host > [default] using port 587 > > At this point I fear I am missing something really simple. > Please jump right in and confirm my fear. > > Thanks
