negative vibes

[FC]

can anyone provide help with continued "negative vibes from localhost"
error. i've posted a few times yet get no responses. i use vista os, tb used
to work fine, then hotmail gets the password failed negative vibes from
localhost message yet msn still works. then hotmail works and msn does not,
then hotmail and one of the 2 msn accounts work, then none work. it
continues round and round... some work, none work, one works... no rhyme or
reason, but always the same negative vibes message. the only response i've
received was a couple other people with the same problem. any help!? thanks
forrest

[Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo]

are you using the webmail extension? If so, then update it,
or go and ask on their forums:
http://groups.google.com/group/thunderbird-webmail-extension

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[Sjouke Burry]

What made you switch to VISTA??
Are you trying to punish yourself?

[Lynn Monk]

I've been getting the same thing since the last security
update. I haven't been able to receive my Hotmail messages
for some weeks now. The last time this happened was a few
years ago and I fixed it by adjusting the add-on settings.
This time the settings aren't making any difference. I
installed an update for the Hotmail add-on the other day
thinking that this must be a fix for this recent problem.
Unfortunately, nothing has changed! Still getting "negative
vibes".

BTW, I'm still using XP, so it probably isn't Vista related.

[Nir]

On Saturday 12 September 2009 01:32 PM, Lynn Monk wrote:

> I've been getting the same thing since the last security update. I
> haven't been able to receive my Hotmail messages for some weeks now.
> The last time this happened was a few years ago and I fixed it by
> adjusting the add-on settings. This time the settings aren't making
> any difference. I installed an update for the Hotmail add-on the
> other day thinking that this must be a fix for this recent problem.
> Unfortunately, nothing has changed! Still getting "negative vibes".
>
> BTW, I'm still using XP, so it probably isn't Vista related.

Hotmail extensions generally stops working after any significant changes
in hotmail service. Generally the author of that extension provides a
quick fix soon after the issue is reported.

Btw, hotmail now supports pop and smtp, i.e, you can download and send
mails by setting up a hotmail account in Tb with settings as suggested
here[1]. You no longer need that extension to access hotmail.

[1]"http://kb.mozillazine.org/Hotmail"

[Annailís]

I second Nir's suggestion to ditch the webmail and hotmail
extensions for getting hotmail into Thunderbird. Much easier to
work with.

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[Lynn Monk]

>> Btw, hotmail now supports pop and smtp, i.e, you can download and send
>> mails by setting up a hotmail account in Tb with settings as suggested
>> here[1]. You no longer need that extension to access hotmail.
>>
>> [1]"http://kb.mozillazine.org/Hotmail"

>Annail�s wrote:
> I second Nir's suggestion to ditch the webmail and hotmail extensions
> for getting hotmail into Thunderbird. Much easier to work with.
>

Thank you both. This is great! I wasn't aware of those
changes. I will insert a new account now.

[Tempuser]

The very nature of the webmail localhost will always lead to
negative vibes at some point or another. That's why the software
designers are always updating the code. Do yourself a favor and
get rid of webmail implementation in TB and replace it with pop
mail. MSN & Hotmail implemented pop mail awhile ago.

The server is pop3.live com at port 995.
Use your full email address for username (E.g., xx...@msn.com).
Check SSL under Use Secure Connection
You don't need to check Use Secure Authentication.

If you also want to use a outgoing server (SMTP server):
Server name is smtp.live.com on port 25.
Check to use name & password for Security & Authentication.
Use your full userid as above.
Check TLS, if available.

[Kent]

>
> The very nature of the webmail localhost will always lead to
> negative vibes at some point or another. That's why the software
> designers are always updating the code. Do yourself a favor and
> get rid of webmail implementation in TB and replace it with pop
> mail.  MSN & Hotmail implemented pop mail awhile ago.
>
> The server is pop3.live com at port 995.

> Use your full email address for username (E.g., x...@msn.com).

> Check SSL under Use Secure Connection
> You don't need to check Use Secure Authentication.
>
> If you also want to use a outgoing server (SMTP server):
> Server name is smtp.live.com on port 25.
> Check to use name & password for Security & Authentication.
> Use your full userid as above.
> Check TLS, if available.

Great tip, thanks. Saved me a lot of grief!