Closed
Bug 242940
Opened 20 years ago
Closed 20 years ago
No way to specify alternative SMTP server(s) as prefs.js changes are ignored
Categories
(MailNews Core :: Networking: SMTP, defect)
Tracking
(Not tracked)
VERIFIED
INVALID
People
(Reporter: david, Assigned: sspitzer)
Details
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; AIX 000F2B4C4C00; en-US; rv:1.8a) Gecko/20040506 Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; AIX 000F2B4C4C00; en-US; rv:1.8a) Gecko/20040506 No way to effect SMTP server/port for different identities. Stopped Mozilla. Changed prefs.js from: user_pref("mail.identity.id1.smtpServer", "smtp1"); to: user_pref("mail.identity.id1.smtpServer", "smtp3"); Added: user_pref("mail.smtpserver.smtp3.hostname", "aasc24.austin.ibm.com:10025"); user_pref("mail.smtpserver.smtp3.try_ssl", 0); user_pref("mail.smtpservers", "smtp1,smtp2,smtp3"); Restarted Mozilla. Under Advanced -> SMTP Servers there is no entry for the smtp3 definition. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3.
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Comment 1•20 years ago
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Further work shows these changes do work. It's just the dialog box which gives no indication of the changes. The 'Default Server' should contain the server:port out of prefs.js so it's apparent what the real value is. Even better would be to fix the dialog box so these values could be entered, rather than having to hand edit prefs.js.
Comment 2•20 years ago
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I'm sorry, but I can't see what you wanna do with your changes. Could you please describe it more clearly?
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Comment 3•20 years ago
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Recommended changes: 1) On SMTP dialog for "Default" change to "Default ($server:$port)" so it's evident what "Default" means. Currently only "Default Server" is shown with no indication what $server:$port is being referred to. 2) Change SMTP Dialog so additional $server:$port pairs may be entered and a new one selected for a given identity. Currently this must be done by hand editing prefs.js which is error prone.
Comment 4•20 years ago
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I think you're missing something. Tools -> Account Setttings... -> Outgoing Server (SMTP) From there you can edit the default server and click the Advanced button to edit the other servers, and set the default. No need to edit prefs.js by hand. Now, perhaps we need a better UI for this, including what is mentioned in comment 3. If we're going to do that, lets open a fresh bug, as this bug begins with some rather confusing (and incorrect) information.
Comment 5•20 years ago
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David, I still can't see where we display "Default Server". I only know "Always use default server" and your first point doesn't apply to this. Alec, right, the whole SMTP config needs to be overhauled, see bug 202468.
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Comment 6•20 years ago
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Alec suggested: Tools -> Account Setttings... -> Outgoing Server (SMTP) There is no "Account Settings" menu path under Tools, off the main mail client window. There is: View Account Settings -> Account Settings -> Server Settings IMAP settings, but no "Outgoing Server". Under "Advanced" there is a tab which allows editing IMAP details. There is also an SMTP tab which only shows "Default" or "locahost". Tell me the exact menu selections you're using to edit the outgoing SMTP details. Thanks.
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Comment 7•20 years ago
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Christian, the SMTP server info is shown here: View Settings -> Account Settings -> Server Settings -> Advanced -> SMTP which shows two options: 1) Always use default server 2) localhost No place to edit the SMTP $server:$port no any indication of what: "Always use default server" means In other words, what $server:$port is being used.
Comment 8•20 years ago
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if you've got the account settings dialog open, scroll down the the very bottom line, below all the servers, it says "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" - admittedly not the easiest thing to find, but it is there, and it means you don't have to edit prefs.js
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Comment 9•20 years ago
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I see now. Very confusing. So the only way to specify different outgoing servers for different identities is by way of prefs.js and then... it appears this is overwritten for all identities if the global outgoing server is set in the future. Perhaps it's time for a rewrite of the dialogs.
Comment 10•20 years ago
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what?! ok, I agree these dialogs are confusing, but you're completely wrong now. The dialog boxes allow you to set the default SMTP server, which sets the default for any identities that are set to "Use the default" - any of the identities that have specific SMTP servers set, will retain their settings. Don't edit prefs.js by hand. You don't need to. The UI, while confusing, gives you complete control. Use the dialog boxes. Please file a new bug about the UI. There's no bug to fix here, sorry.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 20 years ago
Resolution: --- → INVALID
Updated•20 years ago
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Product: MailNews → Core
Updated•15 years ago
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Product: Core → MailNews Core
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