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Thunderbird

  • 29-04-2011 11:42PM
    #1
    steven857
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭


    Has anyone managed to get Thunderbird to work with TCD's mail service? It doesn't seem to work with the standard Gmail instructions. Thanks!


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  • #2
    andrew
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,373 Mod ✭✭✭✭andrew


    I dunno if gmail works, but if it does, you could just use gmail and forward all your TCD mail to the gmail account.


  • #3
    evercloserunion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,889 ✭✭✭evercloserunion


    Works fine for me via normal internet, but I've never been able to get Thunderbird to work through the college proxy. IIRC, I once heard that it's something to do with the college proxy not supporting SMTP.

    So is your problem when trying to access it through the college proxy, or just getting it to work in general?


  • #4
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,313 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    steven857 wrote: »
    Has anyone managed to get Thunderbird to work with TCD's mail service? It doesn't seem to work with the standard Gmail instructions. Thanks!
    Yup. Works fine.

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    evercloserunion wrote: »
    Works fine for me via normal internet, but I've never been able to get Thunderbird to work through the college proxy. IIRC, I once heard that it's something to do with the college proxy not supporting SMTP.

    So is your problem when trying to access it through the college proxy, or just getting it to work in general?
    IMAP and SMTP work through a SOCKS proxy.

    Alternatively, use IPv6. IPv6 isn't firewalled properly at the moment.


  • #5
    steven857
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭steven857


    "Thunderbird failed to find the settings for your email account." Bah!


  • #6
    oppenheimer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,733 ✭✭✭oppenheimer1


    Thunderbird is rubbish anyway. Better off getting the full MS Office suite for £30 imo.


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  • #7
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,313 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    steven857 wrote: »
    "Thunderbird failed to find the settings for your email account." Bah!
    Probably because you are using the automatic account setup tool.

    Use the settings I posted above and it works fine.


  • #8
    t1mm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 437 ✭✭t1mm


    Another option is to use HTTP Tunneling software such as Proxifier.


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