Is This Extension (especially GMail) Still Being Maintained?
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Gil
Jun 4, 2014, 4:55:27 PM6/4/14
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Does anyone know whether the Webmail extension (and especially the GMail component) is still being maintained?
I have not been able to get the GMail POP or SMTP service to work in about 2 months.
v0.8.2 of the GMail component was updated as recently as 3/1/2014, so it was being maintained still about 3 months ago.
Has anyone been able to get the GMail component (for POP or SMTP) to work recently?
My suspicion is that the GMail web interface (UI) changed after the last update the of the Webmail component for GMail and that that is why it hasn't been working.
I have not been able to get the GMail POP or SMTP service to work in about 2 months.
v0.8.2 of the GMail component was updated as recently as 3/1/2014, so it was being maintained still about 3 months ago.
Has anyone been able to get the GMail component (for POP or SMTP) to work recently?
My suspicion is that the GMail web interface (UI) changed after the last update the of the Webmail component for GMail and that that is why it hasn't been working.
jo
Nov 12, 2014, 8:54:09 AM11/12/14
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To all Hotmail users: This extension is no longer needed to access Hotmail using IMAP. Thunderbird can now access Hotmail using IMAP directly. I removed my Hotmail account from Thunderbird and then added it again and IMAP support was the default setup. This may be why the extension is no longer being supported.
Beren Erchamion
Dec 10, 2014, 1:19:26 PM12/10/14
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I am in the same condition. This is a long lived extension, and only one developer is mantaining it, so its all about patience. If you have the time and knowledge you can collaborate with it. I would like to, but have no time or knowledge, so I cant do it right now. All I can get from the code, is that this extension is actualy an html parser, and hence everytime the provider makes a change to its interface, you will need to update the extension module.
To the people that says that webmail extension is no longer needed, well, you are partly right, but there is yet some users behind a restrictive and inflexible firewall or proxy where only the http port is allowed to be used, so imap/pop3/smtp provider ports are unusable. for those users ( like myself) this extension is important, as long as you need to use several email accounts at your workplace. you can allways go to your provider http interface, but thunderbird really rocks, and you get rid of advertisement using it, and a long etc of reasons for me.
So, I hope the extension keeps living and get it back to work soon.
sorry for my awfullenglish.
To the people that says that webmail extension is no longer needed, well, you are partly right, but there is yet some users behind a restrictive and inflexible firewall or proxy where only the http port is allowed to be used, so imap/pop3/smtp provider ports are unusable. for those users ( like myself) this extension is important, as long as you need to use several email accounts at your workplace. you can allways go to your provider http interface, but thunderbird really rocks, and you get rid of advertisement using it, and a long etc of reasons for me.
So, I hope the extension keeps living and get it back to work soon.
sorry for my awfullenglish.
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