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Problem with Thunderbird "IMAP"

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I keep getting this error message. I have checked all my setting but find no problem. The error/warning I get is as follows: Thunderbird, The IMAP server Kingston does not seem to support encrypted passwords. If you just set up this account, please try changing to :Normal password" as the Authentication method in the account setting... It stops there. When I send, it does not want to save to my sent file, and I get this warning all the time. I went to settings and SMTP server has "Normal password" in the settings. I have restarted several times but no luck. Ideas? Solution? Help!!

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Doug Race signals@kingston.net

I keep getting this error message. I have checked all my setting but find no problem. The error/warning I get is as follows: Thunderbird, The IMAP server Kingston does not seem to support encrypted passwords. If you just set up this account, please try changing to :Normal password" as the Authentication method in the account setting... It stops there. When I send, it does not want to save to my sent file, and I get this warning all the time. I went to settings and SMTP server has "Normal password" in the settings. I have restarted several times but no luck. Ideas? Solution? Help!! Thanks Doug Race signals@kingston.net

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what are the settings for the IMAP server?

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kingston.net (KOS) email settings:

incoming IMAP server: post.kos.net, port 143, security = none, authentication = password, transmitted insecurely, User Name = email address

outgoing SMTP server: post.kos.net, port 587, security = none, authentication = password, transmitted insecurely, User Name = email address

https://support.kos.net/helpdesk/kb/index.php?action=article&id=6&relid=5

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