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Thunderbird and GMail Account Problems

I was using Thunderbird 153.4.0esr 64-bit and my send feature on GMail stopped working. It just spun and spun with no connection. So, I removed the GMail account from my … (pročitajte više)

I was using Thunderbird 153.4.0esr 64-bit and my send feature on GMail stopped working. It just spun and spun with no connection.

So, I removed the GMail account from my accounts list and then tried re-adding it, but only received the following error (see image attached). This implies what? I have an account at GMail already? I have a remnant of the previous working account in my configuration? It was working fine until today.

I'm using the automatically derived ports (993 inbound and 465 outbound). That error message appears immediately after having clicked the "Continue" button.

System:

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 Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.41 wm: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0 with: xfce4-panel
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   base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble
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Asking for authorisation after deleting account

I disconnected a Google Workspace account - Calendar and mail - from a former workplace. As far as I can tell, it's been deleted from Thunderbird. However, I'll still get… (pročitajte više)

I disconnected a Google Workspace account - Calendar and mail - from a former workplace. As far as I can tell, it's been deleted from Thunderbird.

However, I'll still get dialog boxes and an occasional browser popup asking me to reauthorise it.

How do I get rid of it once and for all?

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Wrong oauth2 provider opens while adding account

I'm trying to add an email account to Thunderbird that (seems to) require Oauth2 authentication, but it keeps opening the wrong provider in the Firefox window that it lau… (pročitajte više)

I'm trying to add an email account to Thunderbird that (seems to) require Oauth2 authentication, but it keeps opening the wrong provider in the Firefox window that it launches. The email account is a professional G-Suite address, but it always opens login.microsoft.com instead.

I've checked the MX record for the domain and it correctly lists Google servers, and my laptop was able to authenticate to the correct destination just fine. I have used my desktop for work before, which is all handled through Microsoft accounts, so I suspect that there's some kind of locally cached data which is identifying O365 as the provider, but I can't find any relevant settings or documentation from Firefox. I also cannot find any settings or controls for the Oauth provider in Thunderbird in order to force a Google workflow.

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I deleted my gmail and can't add it back again

My gmail account in Thunderbird stopped working on my lap top but is is still working on my phone and note pad. This happens from time to time so I usually just delete th… (pročitajte više)

My gmail account in Thunderbird stopped working on my lap top but is is still working on my phone and note pad. This happens from time to time so I usually just delete the account in Settings then Account settings then just add it as a new account. But having deleted the account I now can't add it back again. It doesn't allow me to add the account. At the Incomming Server settings Error Creating Account Incoming server already exists

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I can't add a new email adress into thunderbird even with all the correct infos

Thunderbird told me that I had to give the password of one of my email adresses again. So I added it but it did not work, so I changed my adress' password online and trie… (pročitajte više)

Thunderbird told me that I had to give the password of one of my email adresses again. So I added it but it did not work, so I changed my adress' password online and tried again, still nothing ; so I deleted my address from thunderbird and tried to ass it again but it still doesn't work

I checked all the previous infos, IMAPetc, everything is correct except in the end when I add the password (which is correct because I can access my email adress on the website with it), it does not work

I tried all the solutions I could find, like deactivating the "account hub" option, or getting rid of my antivirus, but nothing works...

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Thunderbird mobile email accounts are confusing!

Hi, the android Thunderbird mobile app shows all email accounts in one folder and is very confusing! is it possible to view each email account in a separate folder? thank… (pročitajte više)

Hi, the android Thunderbird mobile app shows all email accounts in one folder and is very confusing!

is it possible to view each email account in a separate folder? thank you
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Beta: after QR import, Google accounts show "restore apps" screen, blank accounts.google.com page, and an email address prompt

Device: Google Pixel 10 XL, Android 17 App: Thunderbird Beta for Android 24.0b2 Desktop: Thunderbird 157.0.1 (64-bit, release channel) I imported my eight accounts from T… (pročitajte više)

Device: Google Pixel 10 XL, Android 17 App: Thunderbird Beta for Android 24.0b2 Desktop: Thunderbird 157.0.1 (64-bit, release channel)

I imported my eight accounts from Thunderbird Desktop using Tools > Export for Mobile and scanned the QR codes in the beta app. The scan worked and the accounts imported, but setup had several confusing steps:

1. For each Google account, an Android screen appeared saying "select which apps to restore", as if I were setting up a new phone. I didn't know what to select, so I skipped it each time. 2. After skipping, a blank accounts.google.com page appeared. I never saw a normal Google permission screen. 3. After the last account, the app showed a screen asking me to enter an email address and would not let me continue. When I pressed back and reopened the app, all accounts were there and receiving mail, so it seems to be a leftover add-account prompt after a successful import.

For comparison, with the stable app, the same accounts imported into K-9 Mail with the same kind of QR code with no restore-apps screen, no blank page, and no extra prompt. Gmail accounts signed in normally.

The accounts work, so this is about confusing setup steps rather than lost data.

Expected: Google accounts sign in through the normal permission flow without the Android restore-apps screen, and the app goes to the inbox after import without asking for another account.

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How do I sop Thunderbird trying to download messages from an account that is now dead

I have an account - david.woodcock@skynet .be that is no longer active. But Thunderbird is still trying to connect to it and download messages. How do I stop Thunderbird … (pročitajte više)

I have an account - david.woodcock@skynet .be that is no longer active. But Thunderbird is still trying to connect to it and download messages. How do I stop Thunderbird from trying to access this account?

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Multiple firefox account login for ios

How can I log into 2 different firefox accounts on ios? In Firefox app there is no option to sign-in to second account, and there is no other Firefox browser that lets me… (pročitajte više)

How can I log into 2 different firefox accounts on ios? In Firefox app there is no option to sign-in to second account, and there is no other Firefox browser that lets me log in, that would have helped 2 different accounts using different browsers. Is this possible?

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Solved: Deleted account continues to prompt ""Mozilla Thunderbird Email wants access to your Google Account"

This is not a question, but rather the solution I found. Sorry if I'm posting in the wrong place, but I couldn't find a better place. THE PROBLEM I deleted an account. Bu… (pročitajte više)

This is not a question, but rather the solution I found. Sorry if I'm posting in the wrong place, but I couldn't find a better place.

THE PROBLEM I deleted an account. But every time I start Thunderbird, this message pops up in Firefox browser: "Mozilla Thunderbird Email wants access to your Google Account" -- and it's for the deleted account!

I tried all the suggestions I found on the internet, but none of them solved it:

  • Add the account again, then delete again
  • In Thunderbird Settings - Privacy and Security - Saved Passwords: delete anything with that name
  • In Account Settings - Outgoing Server: delete anything with that name
  • Calendar: delete anything with that name

Finally, one more thing did it:

  • Address book: delete anything with that name;
  • even delete address book with no name. Aha! It was this last step that did it.
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Changing order of maiboxes in Thunderbird

I have 5 email addresses on my Thunderbird set up. I want to change the order in which they appear so that the addresses I use most frequently appear at the top. I have t… (pročitajte više)

I have 5 email addresses on my Thunderbird set up. I want to change the order in which they appear so that the addresses I use most frequently appear at the top. I have tried drag and drop and that does not work and I cannot find a relevant article searching on Support. Any ideas please?

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I got an email at my old email address saying I didn't sign in for 2 years.

Almost 3 years ago I got married and changed my last name. My Hotmail address has my old last name, so I started a new Outlook address & tried to get started here us… (pročitajte više)

Almost 3 years ago I got married and changed my last name. My Hotmail address has my old last name, so I started a new Outlook address & tried to get started here using that. I was hoping that any email from Mozilla would go to the Outlook address, but I just got an email at the Hotmail address saying that I hadn't signed in for 2 years. I do remember a few times I had trouble signing in. The "owner" of this computer is still me - using my maiden name - if that matters. Now I don't know if I have more than one Mozilla account or what. Is there some way I can get things sorted out?

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