automatic helpers which really suck!

[Steven Stern]

On 12/13/2012 01:37 AM, François Patte wrote:
> Bonjour,
> 
> I installed f-17 and wanted to set my mail with thunderbird.
> 
> New account, name, mail address, smtp.... *immediately* thunderbird
> helper goes on the web to check my email server and don't find it! Why?
> I really don't know: this mail address and server has been in service
> for years now (and I'm using it to send this mail).... I can ping it, I
> can dig it...
> 
> And now, I am stuck: I cannot have my mail because thunderbird try to
> help me, as if I was so stupid that I cannot know my own email address!
> 
> I really don't understand what is the goal of this kind of help, even if
> I make a mistake while I give my emeil server address, doomsday won't come!
> 
> The result is: I cannot configure my mail because someone has thought
> that this automatic check will help people. Stupid!
> 
> Regards
> 

As soon as it starts grinding looking for the automated setup, click
"Manual Config". it will give up on looking for an autodiscover record
and let you enter the servers, etc. manually. No big deal.

-- 
-- Steve