[Discuss] extra security on Thunderbird outgoing mail (SMTP)?

[Andrew Burgess]

Only in linux i hope. I live and die by thunderbird.
On Jul 3, 2015 10:28 AM, "John Tag hart" <jean.philippe.taggart at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hmmm,
>
> Mozilla dropped support for TB sadly. Exploring alternatives would be wise.
>
> Cheers
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jul 2, 2015, at 1:36 PM, Gordon Craig <gordon.craig at shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> > I've run into a problem installing Thunderbird on my Linux Mint 17.2
> tower computer, from "new homes for old computers", First it wanted a mail
> spooler program which I knew nothing of; now it refuses to send mail, via
> SMTP, because of a 'security problem'.
> > Apparently it wants some kind of password for the SMTP part of
> Thunderbird, but none of the options in the install which include that work
> with Shaw's version. What to do?
> > I'm using my palmtop instead to try to get the message out because I
> can't send with my principal one!
> >
> > Gordon
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