Cannot configure Thunderbird POP3 account on MacOS 27: "Can't find a server"
I've been using Thunderbird for my POP3 accounts on Windows 10 for years. I'm now trying to install Thunderbird on a new Mac Mini (M6) running MacOS 27. In the Thunderbir… (читать ещё)
I've been using Thunderbird for my POP3 accounts on Windows 10 for years. I'm now trying to install Thunderbird on a new Mac Mini (M6) running MacOS 27. In the Thunderbird setup, I go straight to Manual Configuration and select POP3. This takes me to a screen that allows me to configure one POP3 account plus an SMTP server. I enter the exact same configuration info that I use for one of my accounts on the Windows machine. Interestingly there is no box on the form for an account password. When I hit the "Connect" button, Thunderbird post a message saying "Mozilla Thunderbird failed to find the settings for your email account." When I select "Show more" it says "Can't find a server".
My Mac machine has its firewall turned off completely ("Inactive") and I have no problems with other apps accessing the Internet. There is no way to explicitly list Thunderbird as a firewall exception because the firewall is off. Further, I opened a command window and pinged both my POP3 and SMTP servers (using the same names as I supplied in my Thunderbird configuration) and they ping just fine; i.e. "ping" has no problem reaching them. I'm at my wits' end.