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eircom IMAP thunderbird

  • 25-01-2006 10:11am
    #1
    betterthanyou
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭


    i cannot use eircom's smtp server to send email any more
    was using
    mail2.eircom.net port 25

    can i use eircom's imap server to replace my smtp server in thunderbird

    if so,
    do i just replace the smtp server details with the imap ones
    &
    what are the imap server details

    or does anyone know another idea what todo.

    thanks


Comments

  • #2
    TKK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 566 ✭✭✭TKK


    What ISP are you with? I had the same problem recently. I'm with Smart so I just switched over to their SMTP.


  • #3
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    If you've switched ISP then you should use the smtp server provided by the isp. ISP generally block access to their smtp servers to people on other ISPs.

    Imap server is generally only for incoming mail. You still need an smtp server to send out.

    Didn't know eircom had an Imap server to begin with?


  • #4
    cgarvey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,889 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    betterthanyou wrote:
    can i use eircom's imap server to replace my smtp server in thunderbird
    No

    As posted already:
    POP and IMAP are for incoming mail. (POP stores messages on your machine, IMAP stores then centrally on a server). STMP is for outgoing mail. SMTP/IMAP are not interchangable.

    If you've switched ISP, or are trying to send mail from a non-eircom internet connection, then you need to change your SMTP server to that specified by your connection provider/ISP. Most ISPs (if not all, at this stage) limit their SMTP access to control spam originating from their servers.

    .cg


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