OT Problems with Thunderbird

[Iain]

As I'm now totally pissed of with Windows Live Mail I have decided to change to Thunderbird for Usenet as I already use it for email. However, Thunderbird does not want to know about Eternal-September. When I enter the news server address the 'Next' button disappears as soon as the final letter of the address is input. i.e. news.eternal-september.org The 'next' button is available right up to the .or but then disappears when the g is input to complete the address. This happens in both Thunderbird 3.1.4 and Thunderbird 5.0 Anyone know what's going on here and is there a workaround for it?

TIA

Iain

[PeterC]

I had problems with ES in T'bird. Now trying Portable T'bird and have got it going with reader80.eternal-september.org on Port 119.

BTW, it's possible to delete messages from T'bird by going to Tools - Options - Advanced, General tab - Config. Editor, look for news.allow_delete_with_no_undo, double-click on it to change the value to True.

HTH.

[Andy Cap]

Not much help, but it accepts it OK here on 3.1.3.

Andy C

[Roger Mills]

Dunno. I've just gone through the motions of creating an account using TB 3.1.11 and it seems to work ok.

Cheers, Roger ____________ Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom checked.

[The Natural Philosopher]

seems my current version is 2.000.02. Or summat. Never felt the need to upgrade.. You can n fact set up server stuff IIRC in two separate ways..the 'wizard' and just filling in forms.

[Iain]

Got it sorted now .......... (l)user error. I had already set it up at some point in the past and it was simply refusing a duplicate entry.

Iain

[The Natural Philosopher]

Is it STILL doing that?

[Andy Cap]

Don't you just hate it when the SW points out you're being stupid ! ;-)

Andy C