1689407 - Allow selection and application of outgoing server (SMTP) settings for each identity

Status: UNCONFIRMED

(Thunderbird :: Preferences, enhancement)

Description

[Markus Elfring]

I extend my application of the software “Mozilla Thunderbird 78.7.0-1.1”.
Thus I configured a few identities for a mail account.

See also:

• http://write.flossmanuals.net/thunderbird/account-set-up/
• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/manual-account-configuration

I can compose another message then.
Now I would to achieve that a SMTP service will automatically be applied according to a selected user identity for sending the message.
There are services which can support to send data from different addresses while others accept only their own domain.
Thus there should use cases be taken better into account where not only the default SMTP service should be chosen.

Comment 1

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

duplicate of one of these https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=277998%20727813 ?

Comment 2

[Markus Elfring]

(In reply to Wayne Mery (:wsmwk) from comment #1)
The application interests are related.
But I find that the change focus is different in detail.
Will it also matter that the other feature requests were submitted on 2012-02-16 and 2005-01-11?

Comment 3

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

(In reply to Markus Elfring from comment #2)

...
Will it also matter that the other feature requests were submitted on 2012-02-16 and 2005-01-11?

Sure, if your issue isn't a new one.

Comment 4

[Thomas D. (:thomas8)]

Attachment: Screenshot 1: Set SMTP server in `Edit identity` dialog

Thanks Markus for your RFE. Iiuc, the feature you are asking for already exists.

• `≡ > Account Settings > YourAccount > Manage Identities
• Select any identity > Edit...
• Change Outgoing Server (SMTP) for the identity

You can use this to associate a different SMTP server with each identity.

• Is that what you're looking for?
• Does this work as expected?

Comment 5

[Markus Elfring]

(In reply to Thomas D. (:thomas8) from comment #4)
Do any test cases show that involved software components do still work as expected (according to possible system configurations)?