536051 - Cannot connect to SMTP server intermediately after I upgraded to 3.0, worked previously.

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 524868

(Thunderbird :: Preferences, defect)

Description

[Tom Ritterspacher]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.6) Gecko/20091201 Firefox/3.5.6
Build Identifier: Thunderbird 3.0

When I try to send this message is returned and I have checked my settings and authentication is unchecked and 'username and password' are not options on my setup. 

Sending of message failed.
An error occurred sending mail: Unable to authenticate to SMTP server smtp.charter.net. It does not support authentication (SMTP-AUTH) but you have chosen to use authentication. Uncheck 'Use name and password' for that server or contact your service provider.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.write a message
2.assign an address to send to
3.hit the send icon
Actual Results:  
returns the above error message

Expected Results:  
return a message sent

Comment 1

[Ludovic Hirlimann [:Usul]]

Can you got to Tools -> Account settings, go to the last items in the list, select edit and make sure that the check box is not checked ?

Comment 2

[Tom Ritterspacher]

That works!  Thanks.

Comment 3

[Ludovic Hirlimann [:Usul]]

A simple one with a simple description for one of the issues we have. Marking ? for tracking purpose as this one as very clear steps of what the issue is.

Comment 4

[rsx11m]

This is clearly bug 524868 case #1, so from my point of view it's a duplicate.

Comment 6

[[:Aureliano Buendía]]

Cleanup *dupeme* whiteboard flag from bugs that are marked as Resolved Duplicate!