[SOLVED] thunderbird doesn't recognize name/password

moonmoth · 06-27-2011, 12:35 PM

In getting my Fedora 15 installation up and running (which it mostly is, now, thanks to help from LQ!) I am at the point of installing thunderbird so that I can send/receive email. It seems to install fine, but when setting up the account it says that my username/password is not recognized. I know that I am typing them in right, and if I go directly to gmail with firefox rather than through thunderbird they work OK. Any thoughts? (I am also posting to the thunderbird forum at mozilla.)

tronayne · 06-27-2011, 02:40 PM

If you're using the POP Mail Server, set the following (open Thunderbird, click on the Gmail heading just above the Inbox)

Server Settings: pop.gamail.com, port 995, your e-mail address (who@gamil.com), SSL/TLS, Normal password
Copies & Folders: all of them Gmail
Composition & Addressing: Up to you
Junk Settings: Up to you
Disk Space: Defaults
Return Receipts: Up to you (I do not allow them)
Security: Defaults
SMTP Settings: Google Mail, smtp.googlemail.com, port 465, username you@gmail.com, normal password, SSL/TLS

That works for me.

Hope this helps some.

moonmoth · 06-27-2011, 02:58 PM

Well, no, that did not help. I can set it up OK to the point where it wants my username and password for gmail, and it will not accept those. But thank you for the suggestions.

repo · 06-27-2011, 03:01 PM

Perhaps this can help:
https://mail.google.com/support/bin/...?answer=180189

Kind regards

moonmoth · 06-27-2011, 03:31 PM

Well, it may have helped. That is, the problem is not solved. But I have some things to try. Thanks.

moonmoth · 06-28-2011, 10:19 AM

OK, I solved the problem. IPv6 has to be disabled when using Thunderbird with Fedora 15 (it also has to be disabled when using Firefox with FC 15). I cannot claim credit -- I was told how to fix the problem with Firefox (after asking the question on LQ) and thought I would try the same thing with Thunderbird. Sure enough.

repo · 06-28-2011, 10:30 AM

Thank you for posting the solution.

Kind regards