Mtnl triband email

[amish]

Are u using any kind of authentication? Then use plain authentication. Use wizard, fill in username, password and pop server. Leaving rest as default.I havent tried thunderbird...but I use Yahoo's external POP account option. And all my mails come straight in yahoo. So in Yahoo I have just mentioned abover 3 things.

 

[krish_88]

I am using plain authentication. No SSL no TLS

 

[amish]

Try manual telnet

telnet pop.mtnl.net.in 110
user USERNAMEHERE
pass PASSWORDHERE

This shud actually look like this
[nnnn@localhost ~]$ telnet pop.mtnl.net.in 110

+OK pop.mtnl.net.in POP3 service (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 Patch 2 (built Jul 14 2004))
user nnnnnnnn
+OK Name is a valid mailbox
pass xxxx
+OK Maildrop ready
quit
+OK


if u can login ("+OK Maildrop ready" response) that means something is wrong in thunderbird setting.

sometimes those anti-viruses also run POP-PROXY in background.. so temporarily try disabling antivirus and check.

 

[krish_88]

I get this when i enter telnet pop.mtnl.net.in 110+Ok pop.mtnl.net.in POP3 service

 

[amish]

yes so after that type user USERNAMEthenpass PASSWORD

 

[krish_88]

Yes, i have tried it and i get these in return

User username
+Ok Name is a valid mailbox

pass password
+OK Maildrop is ready

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See my thunderbird settings

http://img37.imageshack.us/i/thunderbirdmtnl.jpg/

Anyways the issue has been resolved. Thanks for your support amish

 

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[amish]

"Use secure authentication" shud not be unchecked.As per reply message, MTNL seems to be using outdated POP server Built in Jul 2004, so may be it doesnt support "secure authentication"