POP3 is the most common method for retrieving e-mail with ISPs, but you can also use the POP3 method with a GMail account. If you use the POP3 method, you do not have to log into a GMail account in order to retrieve your messages. Message can be downloaded using any e-mail client, but these instructions specifically address setting this up with Thunderbird. First log … [Read more...]
How To View E-Mail Header Information in Thunderbird
It is easy to view the header information in Thunderbird. The header is a normally invisible potion of an e-mail message that contains all of the routing information, including the IP addresses of the sender, which includes spammers. An invisible header is attached to each packet of information send via the internet. When your browser requests a web page, a header is … [Read more...]
Thunderbird Incoming E-Mail Problems – Blocked by Server Firewall
We recently experienced an unusual issue with Mozilla Thunderbird incoming e-mail that could explain why some users are seeing intermittent problems with a failure to receive incoming messages. For some time Mozilla Thunderbird users have been reporting strange problems with incoming e-mail that suddenly ceases to work. We have maintained all along that the problem is … [Read more...]
Norton Internet Security May Be Disabling E-Mail
For months people have been reporting strange problems with Mozilla's Thunderbird e-mail client. I have maintained that the problem is not likely to be Thunderbird, but is more likely to be related to a user's ISP or a Windows issue or a firewall blocking access. I think I have found and verified at least one potential source for the ongoing issue with either inbound or … [Read more...]
Best Add-ons for Mozilla Thunderbird
Mozilla's Thunderbird allows independent developers to add functionality to this very popular e-mail client through extensions called add-ons. Some users never use add-ons, while others use dozens of them. I prefer to only install an add-on when it adds a particular feature that is really useful. There are hundreds of add-ons available that can be very useful enhancements. … [Read more...]