[SOLVED] Mozilla Thunderbird help

Adam_30457 · 09-02-2007, 01:43 AM

Here's the thing, Thunderbird won't let me send emails to any of my family. I type the message and get the message An error occurred while sending mail. The mail server responded:Relay denied. Server requires authentication. Please check the message recipients and try again. I am trying to get an email to my sister and it won't let me and I have also tried with all of my family and the same message appears. I can however, send an email to myself.

Any ideas?

auntiej · 09-02-2007, 03:44 AM

have you checked that you have typed in the correct server address for outgoing mail?

Adam_30457 · 09-03-2007, 01:28 AM

Yeah, that was the first thing I did.

Adam_30457 · 09-03-2007, 01:34 AM

Hold that thought, I just got it fixed. I went to account settings and went to outgoing SMTP under Local Folders and clicked the edit button where it has my outgoing server, I forgot to check the security and authentication box and enter my username. When I did that it asked for my password and tada!!!! I can't believe I forgot to do that, DUH!!!!

auntiej · 09-03-2007, 08:19 AM

hey, glad I put you on the right path! It happens to all of us.

Adam_30457 · 09-03-2007, 10:26 PM

I know what you mean, thanks for the help.

09-02-2007, 01:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Adam_30457 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Soperton,GA Posts: 346 OS: Windows XP Pro My System	[SOLVED] Mozilla Thunderbird help Here's the thing, Thunderbird won't let me send emails to any of my family. I type the message and get the message An error occurred while sending mail. The mail server responded:Relay denied. Server requires authentication. Please check the message recipients and try again. I am trying to get an email to my sister and it won't let me and I have also tried with all of my family and the same message appears. I can however, send an email to myself. Any ideas?

09-02-2007, 03:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
auntiej Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 268 OS: xp	Re: Mozilla Thunderbird help have you checked that you have typed in the correct server address for outgoing mail?

09-03-2007, 01:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Adam_30457 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Soperton,GA Posts: 346 OS: Windows XP Pro My System	Re: Mozilla Thunderbird help Yeah, that was the first thing I did.

09-03-2007, 01:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Adam_30457 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Soperton,GA Posts: 346 OS: Windows XP Pro My System	Re: Mozilla Thunderbird help Hold that thought, I just got it fixed. I went to account settings and went to outgoing SMTP under Local Folders and clicked the edit button where it has my outgoing server, I forgot to check the security and authentication box and enter my username. When I did that it asked for my password and tada!!!! I can't believe I forgot to do that, DUH!!!!

09-03-2007, 08:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
auntiej Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 268 OS: xp	Re: Mozilla Thunderbird help hey, glad I put you on the right path! It happens to all of us.

09-03-2007, 10:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Adam_30457 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Soperton,GA Posts: 346 OS: Windows XP Pro My System	Re: [SOLVED] Mozilla Thunderbird help I know what you mean, thanks for the help.