On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 3:20 PM, Matus UHLAR - fantomas <uhlar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > On 29.09.09 12:22, Avinash Rao wrote: >> >> I understand, but why isn't it working? If the machine has direct >> >> connection to internet (modem connected to the machine) thunderbird >> >> works, but if it has to go through proxy it doesn't work. > >> On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 1:50 PM, Matus UHLAR - fantomas >> <uhlar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > He just said it. Squid is a HTTP proxy and can not be used as proxy for >> > POP/IMAP/SMTP protocols. You must connect to those services directly, not >> > through proxy. > > On 13.10.09 11:12, Avinash Rao wrote: >> Thank you for your message. That is what i am saying, I have >> configured Thunderbird to access internet directly and still it >> doesn't work. > > I'm sorry but this is completely off-topic on this list. Have you tried to > contact your ISP? We won't help you anymore on this list. > -- > Matus UHLAR - fantomas, uhlar@xxxxxxxxxxx ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ > Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. > Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. > WinError #98652: Operation completed successfully. > Thank you for your response. My question is, how come Internet works through browsers when configured to use proxy but only thunderbird doesn't work through proxy nor direct connection. So, it all comes down to the proxy and which is why i posted this question. Thanks Avinash
