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Thunderbird will not send message with vpn turned on

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jdurand10
jdurand10

This only recently started happening. This has been tested on 3 different computers. Windows 10 Pro on all three.

With VPN on: Bluemail works fine.

Thunderbird can connect and download messages, but when I try to send a message, it gives an error.

With VPN off:

Bluemail and Thunderbird both work fine.

This only recently started happening. This has been tested on 3 different computers. Windows 10 Pro on all three. With VPN on: Bluemail works fine. Thunderbird can connect and download messages, but when I try to send a message, it gives an error. With VPN off: Bluemail and Thunderbird both work fine.

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david
david
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This is a common problem with VPNs, as they interrupt the process of sending mail. Look into the settings for the VPN to find how to bypass checking mail.

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