Closed Bug 321377 Opened 19 years ago Closed 16 years ago

Password not accepted when using IP address for server

Categories

(Thunderbird :: General, defect)

Product:
Thunderbird
Component:
General
Platform:
x86
Windows XP
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

People

(Reporter: garre, Unassigned)

Details

(Whiteboard: closeme 2008-09-04) 

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8) Gecko/20051111 Firefox/1.5
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8) Gecko/20051111 Firefox/1.5

When using an IP number for a pop3 server and SMTP server, I get an invalid password or user.

Reproducible: Always
Can you confirm that the IP address you are using resolves back to the hostname?
Summary: Will not get mail from server IP instead of URL → Password not accepted when using IP address for server
Reporter, does the issue still occur in the latest supported 2.0.0.x / Shredder trunk nightlies?

(1.5.0.x is now end-of-life and the latest supported 2.0.0.x is 2.0.0.16)
Whiteboard: closeme 2008-09-04
Assignee: mscott → nobody
RESO INCO due to lack of response to last comment. If you feel this change was made in error, please respond to this bug with your reasons why.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 16 years ago
Resolution: --- → INCOMPLETE
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