Thunderbird Email Problem

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Starkey

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#97784 20-Feb-2012 16:05

I've been using my xtra email address, but since im no longer with telecom, i want too setup my email with using slingshot, im pretty sure i got it setup right

port 110
pop3.slingshot.co.nz
smtp.slingshot.co.nz

Keeps saying password failed i don't know if its the program or not

Slingshot

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#583989 20-Feb-2012 16:06

Hey,

If you PM me the UN and PW you are using i will check them against our system to confirm,

Thanks,
Joe.

www.slingshot.co.nz

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Ragnor

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#584093 20-Feb-2012 18:38

Using an ISP provided email address will make you more hesitant to change ISP's, it's a form of lock in. It's best to ween yourself off using it.

My advice would be:
1: Sign up for gmail
2: Enable IMAP in gmail
3: Setup Gmail to fetch email from ISP specific addresses into Gmail
4: Setup Thunderbird to access Gmail via IMAP
5: Setup other devices eg: Smartphone to access Gmail

johnr

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#584110 20-Feb-2012 19:02

As above get a Gmail address!

Starkey

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#584201 20-Feb-2012 22:00

I use gmail as my penis enlarger spam box, my thunderbird is sorted with slingshot so its all good now, thx for replies.

Ragnor

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#584214 20-Feb-2012 22:18

Fair enough I guess.... but still...