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Eircom and Thunderbird SMTP Settings

  • 07-07-2008 7:02pm
    #1
    TheWaterboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭


    When setting up eircom in Thunderbird what are the smtp settings.

    Im using mail1.eircom.net with port 110.
    What settings do i use for security and authentication

    I keep getting this error:

    An error occurred sending mail: The mail server sent an incorrect greeting: +OK AVG POP3 Proxy Server


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Looking at the Eircom site they say mail1.eircom.net, port 25, No secure connection, no username or password for SMTP.


  • #3
    TheWaterboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭TheWaterboy


    Thanks Aidan..dunno why i couldnt find that information on Eircom


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


    110 for inbound mail (POP3), and 25 for outbound mail (SMTP) in most cases.


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