Thunderbird email problem

[leosayer]

Hi there, been using Thunderbird for a couple of months with no probs. Just in the last couple of days, I have been unable to send any emails because I get prompted to type in the password for one of my email accounts (I get the prompt for this specific account whether I send from it or not).

I type in the password, but the prompt just comes back again and again (or it just hangs and doesn't let me type anything). If I cancel then I get a message about the server refusing SMTP connections.

I can still receive messages normally using TB and 've been able to send messages using Pipex NetMail, just not through TB.

The only change I've made recently is a big update (5mb) to my Norton AV, the problem seems to have started then. I'm using Zone Alarm free firewall.

Any ideas?

[rebelstar]

Pipex don't allow you to send via their SMTP server if you're not connected to their network. Could this be the problem?

Also remember that you need to append %dsl.pipex.com (may vary) to your username when logging in.