Closed Bug 422755 Opened 16 years ago Closed 16 years ago

TB should help me find the right SMTP port

Categories

(Thunderbird :: Preferences, defect)

Product:
Thunderbird
Component:
Preferences
Platform:
x86
Linux
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 422814

People

(Reporter: bob.lord, Unassigned)

Details

On a couple of occasions I've had a hard time figuring out how to configure my client to talk to my mail hosts's SMTP server.  The reason it was painful is that my DSL provider blocks port 25.

I'd like the client to help me figure out how to configure the SMTP settings without me having to change the port or security settings, and then try to send an email.  That takes a while, requires me to look up the normal alternate port(s?) and keep track of which settings I've changed.

Ideally, there should be a "Automatically configure SMTP" button that figures it out for me, possibly by using trial and error.
Agreed.  In general, we should probably do port sniffing as well (see what the iPhone does for a good example).
Flags: wanted-thunderbird3+
This should probably be merged (or duped) into bug 422814 where active development is happening in the account dialog

duping and clearing wanted since we're already doing that in bug 422814
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 16 years ago
Flags: wanted-thunderbird3+
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
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