If the default settings do not work, you should try changing the setting for "User the following type of encrypted connection". Try using NONE.
For outgoing mail, 99% of the time it is the outgoing port is not set to 587 or the setting "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" is not properly set.
Outlook Example ( Thunderbird)
More Settings (Outgoing Server):
More Settings (Advanced):
Thunderbird Setup
Fill out Your Name, Email address and your email Password. Leave "remember password" checked. Press Continue.
Press "Manual Setup"
Change the YELLOW areas:
Server Name: Change to what is listed in the information above. Check for new messages ever 1 minute
Check Clean up and Empty Trash on Exit.
Additionally, you may change STARTTLS to TLS/SSL
Scroll to the bottom of the left hand column and select "Outgoing Server (SMTP)"
Select your new account and press EDIT.
Change Server Name: to
You should be finished. Hit ok and ok. You will be prompted once or so for your password and then you should be ready to read and send mail.
