275433 - news server login userid and password not requested

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Thunderbird :: Account Manager, defect)

Description

[Stan]

I am using the version 1.0RC1 (20041201)

I am a user of a news server that requires a userid and password to log into the
server. I checked with the support group at Newshosting.com and they confrmed
that they also could not enter an id and password. 

Therefore I cannot use the premium news server.

I believe that this is a bug.

Thanks
Stan

Comment 1

[Matthias Versen [:Matti]]

Please don't report bug from old software and 1.0PR is old.
TB only asks for the username/password if the server wants it. If you have a
server that works without Authentification for normal access and with password
for poremium access you have to check the always request authentification
checkbox in the server settings.

-> invalid

Comment 2

[Stan]

Thanks for the prompt reply. I check for updates often. In fact I just checked
using the Update button from Tools/Options/Advanced and after several minutes it
came back and said that it couldn't find any available updates!

Is this a bug? Or should I be looking for updates elsewhere. Where do I get an
update?

Thanks
Stan 

Comment 3

[Matthias Versen [:Matti]]

Download it from http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/

You are using a 1.0RC (PR=Release Candidate) and the update is not working in
that version (disabled bvecause it's not the final Version and should only be
used to find errors before the 1.0 Release)

Please only reopen this bug report you see this in 1.0 (not 1.0RC)and you either
use a news server which requires Authentification and doesn't work without or if
you have a mixed server and you enabled the reuqest authentification checkbox.

And if you reopen this bug report, add a news log
(http://www.mozilla.org/quality/mailnews/mail-troubleshoot.html) and describe
what's happening.

If you want user support try the Forum at http.//www.mozillazine.org
 
-> invalid

PS: The request Authentificatiuon checkbox should be already in 1.0 RC1 and that
means that it should work in your build if you enable it.


Thanks

Comment 4

[Matthias Versen [:Matti]]

*** Bug 275458 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***