How i got my Webmail working on Vista 64bit and Thunderbird

[tipz]

Hi guys i had problems connecting to yahoo and hotmail since my new
laptop.

Here is what i have on my new HP Quad core :)

OS: Vista 64bit
Antivirus: ESET antivirus and firewall

Thunderbird: 2.0.0.19
Webmail: 1.3.3b3
Hotmail: 1.2.20b2
Yahoo: 1.4.2b2
Extension link: http://groups.google.com/group/thunderbird-webmail-extension/files

1. Once you have the files install the webmail extension. (restart tb)

2. Open the webmail extension change ports to 8110 for POP, 8125 for
SMTP and 143 for IMAP. (restart TB)

3. Open the webmail extention and check that all your servers are
running. They must all be green. If not try changing the ports to
other number greater than 2000 or check your firewall rules.

(once you get them all green)
4. Install the hotmail extension. (restart tb).

5. Adding a new account. Its the same procedure for yahoo and hotmail.
Tools / Account Settings / Add Account

6. Select "Web Mail" from the options.

7. Your name or the any reference to your mail account in the "Your
Name" field

8. Enter your hotmail or yahoo mail in the "Email Address" field.
(your...@domain.com)

9. Enter the same email id (your...@domain.com) in "Incoming User
Name" field. Hit the Next and Finish buttons.

10. Now select the account you just created form the account settings
window and select "Server Settings".

11. Change "Server Name" from localhost to 127.0.0.1 and the "Port"
to 8110 in case it was 110.

12. OK now your incoming server is set. To set the outgoing click on
the "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" from the left hand menu.

13. Click on edit, Change the "Description" to whatever change the
port to 8125. (If 8125 is the SMTP port on your webmail extension).
Change the "User Name" to your email id (your...@domain.com). hit ok.

14. Once again select the account you created and on the right hand
side bottom check that the "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" is the same as
what you named it. (On line 13)

For people using old hotmail accounts (Hotmail accounts created before
2 years or so)

1. Log on to your hotmail through firefox or ie. You would be
introduced to the new hotmail web version. Its important that you
check "Do not show this window again"or something like that cant
remember now. you can logout after that.

2. Open TB and Tools / Add-Ons / Webmail - Hotmail Options. Select
WebDav on Mode options. Close the window. Close the Add-ons window and
you are set to go.


For people with new hotmail accounts

1. Log on to your hotmail through firefox or ie. You would be
introduced to the new hotmail web version. Its important that you
check "Do not show this window again"or something like that cant
remember now. you can logout after that.

2. Open TB and Tools / Add-Ons / Webmail - Hotmail Options. Select
Hotmail Live (New website)on Mode options. Close the window. Close the
Add-ons window and you are set to go.


For people with yahoo accounts

1. Log on to your yahoo mail through firefox or ie.

2. People with the new yeahoo mail interface need not follow step 3.

3. Once in your mail window, on your top right corner of the window
there would be a link to "new yahoo mail" or something like that.
Select that and log out.

4. Open TB and Tools / Add-Ons / Webmail - Yahoo Options. Select BETA
Website from Mode options. Close the window. Close the Add-ons window
and you are set to go.


Hope this helps.

[-K-E-L-A-S-]

Thanks!

I can read all my hotmails and yahoo mails! I did exactly what you
typed.

> (yourm...@domain.com)
>
> 9. Enter the same email id (yourm...@domain.com) in "Incoming User

> Name" field. Hit the Next and Finish buttons.
>
> 10. Now select the account you just created form the account settings
> window and select "Server Settings".
>
> 11. Change "Server Name"  from localhost to 127.0.0.1 and the "Port"
> to 8110 in case it was 110.
>
> 12. OK now your incoming server is set. To set the outgoing click on
> the "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" from the left hand menu.
>
> 13. Click on edit, Change the "Description" to whatever change the
> port to 8125. (If 8125 is the SMTP port on your webmail extension).

> Change the "User Name" to your email id (yourm...@domain.com). hit ok.

[lee]

I tried the Yahoo recipe and I get anti-spam messages.

> (yourm...@domain.com)
>
> 9. Enter the same email id (yourm...@domain.com) in "Incoming User

> Name" field. Hit the Next and Finish buttons.
>
> 10. Now select the account you just created form the account settings
> window and select "Server Settings".
>
> 11. Change "Server Name"  from localhost to 127.0.0.1 and the "Port"
> to 8110 in case it was 110.
>
> 12. OK now your incoming server is set. To set the outgoing click on
> the "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" from the left hand menu.
>
> 13. Click on edit, Change the "Description" to whatever change the
> port to 8125. (If 8125 is the SMTP port on your webmail extension).

> Change the "User Name" to your email id (yourm...@domain.com). hit ok.