159427 - no mail delivering and creation of empty SMTP server entry

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(MailNews Core :: Networking: SMTP, defect)

Description

[sebastien]

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If i use multiple SMTP account, mail delivering doesn't work anymore. In the
same time, a new empty field appears in SMTP advanced configuration.
I MUST delete all but one to send things.


Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Create a new STMP entry (or a NEWS Server configuration)
2.Go back to compose a new mail and try to send
3.

Comment 1

[R.K.Aa.]

dup of bug 146488?

Comment 2

[kkeister]

Attachment: empty SMTP server entry

variation: duplicate (default) servers

Comment 3

[kkeister]

Attachment: no mail delivering error message

cannot send mail from any account

Comment 4

[jesse-lists-mozilla]

I am experiencing same bug, except when editing Outgoing Server advanced 
properties, the SMTP servers actually show properly.

When choosing an SMTP server for a _specific account_, the lines are blank and 
only option to use default is allowed.

I am using: 
Mozilla 1.3a 
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.3a) Gecko/20021212 

I HAVE rounded this down to using an @ in the outgoing username. If I change 
the @ to a . then all is displayed fine (but I obviously can't send email). 

In case it helps, all my servers use full email address for SMTP auth, I have 2 
POP accounts, and multiple IMAP accounts. I'd like each to authenticate as 
themselves, even if they are on the same mail server.

I believe this will be easily reproduceable and fixable. 

When I return home after work I will take 2 screenshots and combine into one 
image to better show my explanation.

Comment 5

[Peter Westerstrom]

I'm experiencing same problem as Jesse Cablek in comment #4. The drop-down list
for selecting smtp server in account advanced setting contains empty lines for
smtp servers whoses account name contains @.
Problem have been around a long time, and exists in 1.4a too.

Comment 6

[WADA:World Anti-bad-Duping Agency]

Does the problem still remain?
I believe this problem is already WORKSFORME,
although already created invalid SMTP entry should probably be deleted manually.
(fixed by some other bugs or coding changes at else where)

Comment 7

[WADA:World Anti-bad-Duping Agency]

*** Bug 168155 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 8

[WADA:World Anti-bad-Duping Agency]

(Addion to comment #6)
Problem of "Duplicate SMTP entry on account definition" is already resolved by
Bug 90507, although already created duplicated SMTP entries should be
consolidated manually.
See Bug 144643 comment #16 and read next FAQ, then try manual recovery from
empty/duplicated SMTP entries.
 http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_:_FAQs_:_Multiple_SMTP_Servers
I think this FAQ is one of the best description on "multiple SMTP use".

Sorry but I don't know which bug resolved "empty SMTP server entry" problem.

Comment 9

[Mark Banner (:standard8)]

There were no responses to this bug post the questions in 2005. I've been using multiple SMTP servers for development and on my main machine for a while and not had any problems. Therefore marking as WFM.

If folks are still having problems with the latest versions of Thunderbird or SeaMonkey please feel free to reopen - but please also give full steps to repeat.