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disable smtp sending for an email address

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ReedZPower
ReedZPower
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Have 5 different email addresses, these are all forwarded to my gmail address

When I reply to an email, I select the email address (1 of the 5) send send the emails from.

But if I forget, I do not want my gmail address to be able to send outgoing emails

So how do I disable the SMTP sending of emails from my gmail account in Thunderbird

(in other words, how to make a fake SMTP account that doesn't work or make sure that the if I try to send an email using my gmail account, it pops up as an error)

Thank you!

Reed

Have 5 different email addresses, these are all forwarded to my gmail address When I reply to an email, I select the email address (1 of the 5) send send the emails from. But if I forget, I do not want my gmail address to be able to send outgoing emails So how do I disable the SMTP sending of emails from my gmail account in Thunderbird (in other words, how to make a fake SMTP account that doesn't work or make sure that the if I try to send an email using my gmail account, it pops up as an error) Thank you! Reed

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Zenos
Zenos
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Put some erroneous values in for the server address, or port, or connection security.

But rather more tidy, IMHO, would be to use an add-on that selects the identity automatically, or one that forces you to choose an identity, when sending.