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Thunderbird keeps rejecting password to set up email account

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Old desktop on xp died but hard drive ok. Settng up another pc with xp with Thunderbird account for 5 email addresses. 4 set up o.k but last 1 password keeps getting rejected. How do I get over this pls.

Also how can I migrate contacts and emails form old hard drive in a caddy?

Old desktop on xp died but hard drive ok. Settng up another pc with xp with Thunderbird account for 5 email addresses. 4 set up o.k but last 1 password keeps getting rejected. How do I get over this pls. Also how can I migrate contacts and emails form old hard drive in a caddy?

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last 1 password keeps getting rejected. How do I get over this pls.

Contact the email provider and check about the required server settings. With the settings you obtained try manual setup. https://support.mozilla.org/kb/manual-account-configuration

Who is the email provider anyway?

Also how can I migrate contacts and emails form old hard drive in a caddy?

The easiest way would have been to copy over the entire profile from the old disc. Since you do seem to be beyond that point, see http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Thunderbird