Can't send email

[james tate]

On 07/15/2011 05:34 PM, Vinny wrote:
> From: james tate<binarynut at comcast.net>
> On 07/13/2011 07:35 PM, Vincent Onelli wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> I am having problem sending email, receiving is OK but sending keeping
>>> at asking for password because can't authenticate.
>>> The set up is identical to my laptop which work OK, I rechecked
>>> several times, I also redone the set up few times. The OS is F15
>>> any of you good people have some suggestion? Vinny.
>> Are you using Thunderbird to send mail ?
>>
>> I find when you send a email a window will open for your email password
>> and it is is hidden down behind any open window where you can't see it,
>> and your email won't send until your SMTP gets it's email password.
>> -----------------------------
>>
> I do get window that ask for password, and I enter password, then a second
> window appears "Unable to authenticate to SMTP server.
> Bad authentication response from server"
>
> I am sending this email from the same computer using Kmail, however, I would
> like to go back to Evolution if it can be fixed.
one of two things, your password is not correct or your account settings 
is off. If you know your account settings compare with what you have in 
kmail.

Last resort , Call your ISP and get correct settings.

example:

Server Name:
Port #:
Security and Authentication:
Username: