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problem downloading earthlink mail using Thunderbird

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john_b_anderson
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Earthlink chat gave me all the correct settings -- POP, server, smtp, etc. and I still cannot download mail from Earthlink web mail using Thunderbird

Earthlink chat gave me all the correct settings -- POP, server, smtp, etc. and I still cannot download mail from Earthlink web mail using Thunderbird

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I've had an EarthLink account ever since there was an EarthLink (1994) with which I've been interfacing via Thunderbird ever since there was a Thunderbird (2003). Here are the essentials from my setup ... 

 SMPT
   Description:  EarthLink
   Server Name:  smtpauth.EarthLink.net
   Port:  587
   Connection security:  STARTTLS, if available
   Authentication method:  Password, transmitted insecurely
   User Name:  <EarthLink eMail address>

 POP
   Server Name:  pop.EarthLink.net
   Port:  110
   User Name:  <EarthLink eMail address>
   Connection security:  None
   Authentication method:  Password, transmitted insecurely
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I've had an EarthLink account ever since there was an EarthLink (1994) with which I've been interfacing via Thunderbird ever since there was a Thunderbird (2003). Here are the essentials from my setup ... 

 SMPT
   Description:  EarthLink
   Server Name:  smtpauth.EarthLink.net
   Port:  587
   Connection security:  STARTTLS, if available
   Authentication method:  Password, transmitted insecurely
   User Name:  <EarthLink eMail address>

 POP
   Server Name:  pop.EarthLink.net
   Port:  110
   User Name:  <EarthLink eMail address>
   Connection security:  None
   Authentication method:  Password, transmitted insecurely