changed settings as per aol and now I can't contact to server
I received email from AOL about my Verizon email addresses, notifying me that by 11/7 I had to change the mail security settings in Thunderbird in order to keep receiving my emails there. The only thing that seemed different was the number of the incoming IMAP port. I changed it to the one I was advised to use. I received the following message from Thunderbird: "Unable to connect to the IMAP server. You may have exceeded the maximum number of connections to server. If so, use advanced IMAP server settings dialog to decrease the number of cached connections". I looked at the dialog box and do not understand it all. I now have 5 accounts using that IMAP port and the maximum number is 5. Can anyone help me out with this? The outgoing mail appears to still work though I couldn't save the sent message.
Thanks so much. I would really much rather continue to use Thunderbird than have to switch to the Aol app!
Solución elegida
with the setting set to port 993 and SSL/TLS connection security.
Open the error console. (Ctrl+Shift+J) Clear it. try to get mail.
Is there an error appear about the SSL or TLS being an obsolete version?
The test I just did on that server was not pretty.
https://www.htbridge.com/ssl/?id=vSfbC011
Todas las respuestas (11)
based only on what I have read their rather strange configuration is
Connection security SSL/TLS Authentication Method Normal Password and the ports they give for TLS.
Matt, Thanks for responding. The problem seems to be in Thunderbird now, as the error message comes from Thunderbird. Here is the AOL grid:
IMAP Incoming mail server (IMAP): imap.aol.com Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.aol.com
Make sure SSL encryption is enabled for the incoming and outgoing mail server. IMAP - 993 - SSL
SMTP - 465 - SSL SMTP - 587 - SSL / TLS
There is no TLS except in the outgoing SMTP which I have kept at 587 and is still working. It is the IMAP which is no longer working. I changed it from 143, which they no longer seem to support, to 993 and have not been able to connect to the IMAP server. That is the server my Gmail accounts use as well. I don't understand Thunderbird's error message or the option they suggest using in advanced settings. Thanks!
Solución elegida
with the setting set to port 993 and SSL/TLS connection security.
Open the error console. (Ctrl+Shift+J) Clear it. try to get mail.
Is there an error appear about the SSL or TLS being an obsolete version?
The test I just did on that server was not pretty.
https://www.htbridge.com/ssl/?id=vSfbC011
Hi Matt, I tried your suggestion but got the same error message from Thunderbird. I was trying to see whether there was anything on the web and came across an interchange going back 7 years with this same error message occurring https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=561055
I tried decreasing the connections to 1 in the advanced IMAP settings as suggested by someone but it didn't help. Unlike some of the instances discussed in that thread, it worked fine after the recent update until I had to make this change. I didn't understand a lot of what was said in that thread, way above my head but it doesn't in any case seem to be a new problem. I don't know what to do... as I really don't want to have to AOL's app. I like all my mail in one place as I have gmail accounts too and I like Thunderbird.
Other thoughts?! Thanks again!
Does an error appear in the error console? That is what I want to know. If it does what does it say.
I think AOL have their collective head lodged out of the sun, but without answers from you I can do no more than guess.
Here are the error console messages since I cleared it a bit ago: Use of Mutation Events is deprecated. Use MutationObserver instead. calendar-widgets.xml:506:18 downloadable font: kern: Too large subtable, table discarded (font-family: "Open Sans" style:normal weight:normal stretch:normal src index:1) source: https://mozorg.cdn.mozilla.net/media/fonts/OpenSans-Regular-webfont.woff common-min.fd3a7ecc03f8.css:1:8069 downloadable font: kern: Too large subtable, table discarded (font-family: "Open Sans" style:normal weight:600 stretch:normal src index:1) source: https://mozorg.cdn.mozilla.net/media/fonts/OpenSans-Semibold-webfont.woff common-min.fd3a7ecc03f8.css:1:8573 downloadable font: kern: Too large subtable, table discarded (font-family: "Open Sans" style:normal weight:bold stretch:normal src index:1) source: https://mozorg.cdn.mozilla.net/media/fonts/OpenSans-Bold-webfont.woff common-min.fd3a7ecc03f8.css:1:9098 downloadable font: kern: Too large subtable, table discarded (font-family: "Open Sans Light" style:normal weight:normal stretch:normal src index:1) source: https://mozorg.cdn.mozilla.net/media/fonts/OpenSans-Light-webfont.woff common-min.fd3a7ecc03f8.css:1:9604 JQMIGRATE: Logging is active common-min.3b0e8abfcc44.js:6:5685 Use of getPreventDefault() is deprecated. Use defaultPrevented instead. common-min.3b0e8abfcc44.js:4:25928 uncaught exception: 2147746065 autosync.js:210:13 uncaught exception: 2147746065 autosync.js:210:13 Webconsole context has changed
None of that makes any sense to me.
It is the IMAP which is no longer working. I changed it from 143, which they no longer seem to support, to 993 and have not been able to connect to the IMAP server.
Please post your Troubleshooting Information. At the top right of the Thunderbird window, click the menu button , then select Help > Troubleshooting Information. Press the "Copy text to clipboard button" and paste the information into your reply.
Here it is:
Application Basics
Name: Thunderbird Version: 52.3.0 User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; WOW64; rv:52.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/52.3.0 Profile Folder: Open Folder
(Local drive) Application Build ID: 20170815040357 Enabled Plugins: about:plugins Build Configuration: about:buildconfig Memory Use: about:memory Profiles: about:profiles
Mail and News Accounts account1: INCOMING: account1, , (pop3) pop.verizon.net:995, SSL, passwordCleartext OUTGOING: , smtp.verizon.net:465, SSL, passwordCleartext, true
account2: INCOMING: account2, , (none) Local Folders, plain, passwordCleartext
account3: INCOMING: account3, , (pop3) pop.verizon.net:995, SSL, passwordCleartext OUTGOING: , smtp.verizon.net:465, SSL, passwordCleartext, true
account4: INCOMING: account4, , (pop3) pop.verizon.net:995, SSL, passwordCleartext OUTGOING: , smtp.verizon.net:465, SSL, passwordCleartext, true
account5: INCOMING: account5, , (imap) imap.gmail.com:993, SSL, OAuth2 OUTGOING: , smtp.gmail.com:465, SSL, OAuth2, true
account6: INCOMING: account6, , (imap) imap.gmail.com:993, SSL, OAuth2 OUTGOING: , smtp.gmail.com:465, SSL, OAuth2, true
account7: INCOMING: account7, , (imap) imap.aol.com:993, alwaysSTARTTLS, passwordCleartext OUTGOING: , smtp.aol.com:587, alwaysSTARTTLS, passwordCleartext, true
account8: INCOMING: account8, , (imap) imap.aol.com:993, alwaysSTARTTLS, passwordCleartext OUTGOING: , smtp.aol.com:587, alwaysSTARTTLS, passwordCleartext, true
account9: INCOMING: account9, , (imap) imap.aol.com:993, alwaysSTARTTLS, passwordCleartext OUTGOING: , smtp.aol.com:587, alwaysSTARTTLS, passwordCleartext, true
Crash Reports https://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/bp-12b15dae-0f3d-4649-ad73-c48410170817 (8/17/2017)
Extensions Lightning, 5.4.3, true, {e2fda1a4-762b-4020-b5ad-a41df1933103}
Important Modified Preferences
Name: Value
accessibility.lastLoadDate: 1506396912 browser.cache.disk.capacity: 358400 browser.cache.disk.filesystem_reported: 1 browser.cache.disk.smart_size_cached_value: 358400 browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run: false browser.cache.disk.smart_size.use_old_max: false dom.apps.reset-permissions: true extensions.lastAppVersion: 52.3.0 font.name.monospace.el: Consolas font.name.monospace.x-cyrillic: Consolas font.name.monospace.x-unicode: Consolas font.name.monospace.x-western: Consolas font.name.sans-serif.el: Calibri font.name.sans-serif.x-cyrillic: Calibri font.name.sans-serif.x-unicode: Calibri font.name.sans-serif.x-western: Calibri font.name.serif.el: Cambria font.name.serif.x-cyrillic: Cambria font.name.serif.x-unicode: Cambria font.name.serif.x-western: Cambria font.size.fixed.el: 14 font.size.fixed.x-cyrillic: 14 font.size.fixed.x-unicode: 14 font.size.fixed.x-western: 14 font.size.variable.el: 17 font.size.variable.x-cyrillic: 17 font.size.variable.x-unicode: 17 font.size.variable.x-western: 17 mail.openMessageBehavior.version: 1 mail.winsearch.firstRunDone: true mailnews.database.global.datastore.id: e3f55609-4bc4-4095-932e-40ea95d02c5 mailnews.database.global.views.conversation.columns: {"threadCol":{"visible":true,"ordinal":"1"},"flaggedCol":{"visible":true,"ordinal":"3"},"attachmentCol":{"visible":false… media.gmp.storage.version.observed: 1 network.cookie.prefsMigrated: true network.predictor.cleaned-up: true places.database.lastMaintenance: 1507419397 places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages: 122334 plugin.importedState: true security.sandbox.content.tempDirSuffix: {fdf24051-f89b-41cd-8a4f-e4507cdb15d1}
Graphics
GPU #1 Description: Intel(R) HD Graphics 620 Vendor ID: 0x8086 Device ID: 0x5916 RAM: Unknown Drivers: igdumdim64 igd10iumd64 igd10iumd64 igd12umd64 igdumdim32 igd10iumd32 igd10iumd32 igd12umd32 Driver Version: 21.20.16.4664 Driver Date: 4-21-2017
Features Direct2D: false DirectWrite: true (10.0.15063.413) WebGL Renderer: Google Inc. -- ANGLE (Intel(R) HD Graphics 620 Direct3D9Ex vs_3_0 ps_3_0) -- OpenGL ES 2.0 (ANGLE 2.1.0.2a250c8a0e15)
AzureCanvasBackend: skia AzureCanvasAccelerated: 0 AzureFallbackCanvasBackend: cairo AzureContentBackend: skia
JavaScript
Incremental GC: 1
Accessibility
Activated: 0 Prevent Accessibility: 0
Library Versions
Expected minimum version Version in use
NSPR 4.13.1 4.13.1
NSS 3.28.5 3.28.5
NSS Util 3.28.5 3.28.5
NSS SSL 3.28.5 3.28.5
NSS S/MIME 3.28.5 3.28.5
Thanks!
PS: the Gmail accounts are working. Thanks
account7: INCOMING: account7, , (imap) imap.aol.com:993, alwaysSTARTTLS, passwordCleartext
For the IMAP accounts use SSL/TLS for 'Connection security' instead of STARTTLS.
Thank you so much, that fixed it! I think Matt may have been trying to tell me the something similar but I didn't understand. Anyway, much appreciated!