pre authenticate outbound smtp server at startup?
Thunderbird 52.9.1 (32-bit)
Hello Thunderbird People,
Is it possible to "pre-authenicate" the Outbound SMTP server at startup?
Inbound Server authentication (POP on port 995, SSL, Normal Password) is prompted-for immediately at startup (because mail is checked at startup).
The Outgoing Server (SMTP) authentication (Port 587, STARTTLS, Normal Password) is only prompted for after a message is sent. All too often, I send a message and miss the SMTP password prompt which leave the message unsent until I notice/authenticate. (I have 4 27" monitors aligned vertically - i.e. lots of screen real estate, several VMs for different customers - thus, it's easy to miss the prompt on my rightmost screen if I quickly move on to something else).
I would like to authenticate SMTP at startup - is there a way for me to either: 1) configure SMTP to use the same password as the POP? 2) configure SMTP to auto prompt authentication at startup? 3) trigger SMTP authentication manually?
Note: I do not want to save POP/SMTP passwords and use a Master Password - this would be ideal, but remembering my actual passwords helps when I'm out of the office and must access mail via a web client.
Many thanks.
All Replies (3)
As you are aware passwords are requested as required., or saved. There is no way to per-ask just in case it might be needed. I would suggest just save the SMTP password but make it the same as the POP one so you remember it.
Using the same credentials for both SMTP and POP. But the password must be entered twice, once for POP and a second time for SMTP when the first email is sent.
Does Thunderbird have a "use same credentials as POP"?
Was hoping for some way to trigger the request (or "use same as POP") without actually sending an email.
Tim said
Does Thunderbird have a "use same credentials as POP"?
No it does not
Was hoping for some way to trigger the request (or "use same as POP") without actually sending an email.
Thunderbird actually associates an SMTP server in the outgoing servers (SMTP) with a POP or IMAP mail account identity. if you were to configure multiple identities in an account each can be allocated it's own SMTP server. with that level of customization comes the limit that they have to be treated as separate entities.
I recall using Microsoft products which so integrated the SMTP that until I used other products I was not even aware that it was something not related at all.
The best I can suggest is save the SMTP password. If it is the same as the POP or IMAP account only you will know. You might also want to look at portable Thunderbird. Runs off a USB so you will always have it when every you have the USB drive. No local install so ideal for using on a "shared" workstation similarly to web mail. Of course you have the normal issues with USB drives and plugging them into "unknown" computers and what they may bring home.