On 02-04-2008 18:53 CET, the allens composed this enchanting statement:
> Have used thunderbird for several years w/o any difficulties. Just got new
> computer with Vista home premium and can't download thunderbird even with
> correct settings.Have to continue using old computer (windows xp) to get
> e-mail as i prefer it
>
> Ray Allen
>
>
I presume you have installed Thunderbird and you cannot download
messages. How do you know you have the correct settings?

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Kind regards,
Melchert

(MacOS 10.3.9 / Firefox 2.0, Thunderbird 2.0)

On 02-04-2008 18:53 CET, the allens composed this enchanting statement:
> Have used thunderbird for several years w/o any difficulties. Just got new computer with Vista home premium and can't download thunderbird even with correct settings. Have to continue using old computer (windows xp) to get e-mail as i prefer it
>
> (copied from
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>
> ... have settings as listed on old computer and from isp provider. problem is after downloading get message "unable to connect to server" wondered if problem might be compatibility w/vista
This knowledge base article may assist you resolving the connect problem:

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Kind regards,
Melchert

(MacOS 10.3.9 / Firefox 2.0, Thunderbird 2.0)

the allens wrote:
> Have used thunderbird for several years w/o any difficulties. Just got new
> computer with Vista home premium and can't download thunderbird even with
> correct settings.Have to continue using old computer (windows xp) to get
> e-mail as i prefer it
>
> Ray Allen
>
>
>
vista here and no problem, so is not that easy .. See the settings to
allow TB to connect without problems, firewall, anti virus etc ..