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Authentication failure while connecting to server

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Tom
Tom
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bold textWhen I try to open Thunderbird I see a message saying " authentication failure while connecting to server "

'''bold text'''When I try to open Thunderbird I see a message saying " authentication failure while connecting to server "

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david
david
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Sometimes trying different authentication settings resolves it. Posting your settings here may help, or contact your email provider to verify you have the right settings.