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l get message imap.talktalk.net does not seem to support encrypted password, why?

les1140
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When l log into Mozilla Thunderbird l cannot receive my latest emails. l get a message in the lower right hand corner saying 'The Imap Server imap.talktalk.net does not seem to support encrypted password. This is not a new account but this message has only just started to come up. How can l rectify this

When l log into Mozilla Thunderbird l cannot receive my latest emails. l get a message in the lower right hand corner saying 'The Imap Server imap.talktalk.net does not seem to support encrypted password. This is not a new account but this message has only just started to come up. How can l rectify this

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user01229325
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Go to account settings and change encrypted to normal password. Check both your incoming, pop or IMAP, and outgoing, SMTP, server settings.