VERIZON phone support had no idea why I could no longer send email with THUNDERBIRD, and said it's a MOZILLA problem. Only by luck did I find out that Verizon changed it's policy for connection to "enhance security" and settings had to be changed! I finally got it to work, but do I need to use the verizon email other than using it for my "from" address to keep it active?
What does this mean for you?
If you elect not to use your verizon.net email account as a result of this change, it will automatically be deleted after 6 months of inactivity. Once deleted, the account(s) cannot be reactivated.
I now see that this is covered by a previous thread SMPT NO LONGER ALLOWS CUSTOM DOMAINS. And I see my "from" is a Verizon address (not my business domain). I agree, this is UNACCEPTABLE! I will have to find out if I can use my business domain POP server as SMPT outgoing server... argh.
Hi studio3d and AlexA1,
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I am INSENSED by this change! I have used verizon SMTP for my non-verizon email account for probably a decade. I spent a good hour trying to find out why it stopped working until I finally checked my verizon email (who uses the verizon email?) and see this new policy.
I pay for this service and now I can't use it for "security" reasons? Total **bleep**. I'm sure they are super happy with this as I'm now forced to shift to a new email address (my previous does not offer SMTP services, only POP/IMAP).
As a compromise they should allow people to enter in a "safe" from address.
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