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can't send email getting server error server message " outgoing server smtp.googlemail.com timed out. settings are correct

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short emails will send, I have been using Tbird for a couple years with no problems. This message just started yesterday. Spent an hour on the phone with gmail support and they conclude that the problem is with Tbird.

short emails will send, I have been using Tbird for a couple years with no problems. This message just started yesterday. Spent an hour on the phone with gmail support and they conclude that the problem is with Tbird.

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user1121639
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Try this:

Create a new "account" in Thunderbird for the same e-mail address, to test to see if it works better than the old account.

1. Thunderbird menu: Tools: Account Settings. (If you cannot see the Thunderbird menu, press the Alt key or F10 key on your keyboard to show the menu)

2. Click the "Account Actions" button on the bottom left and choose, "Add Mail Account".

3. Enter your name, e-mail address, and password, then press the "Continue" button.

4. Continue with the setup until the correct settings are obtained.

If the new account works properly, then use it from now on.

Before removing the old account (Thunderbird menu: Tools: Account Settings: Account Actions: Remove Account), make sure that your e-mails are the same, or moved from the old faulty account to the new one.

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