Thunderbird Failed to connect from the IMAP server

Alain REDON Posted messages 49 Status Membre -  
Xileh Posted messages 19446 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   -

Hello,

Since yesterday, when I try to check for new emails with my Thunderbird email client, it responds:

Connection failure from the IMAP.ORANGE server with the username: ***@***

It offers me:

to retry / enter a new password / cancel

I don't know what to do.... It was working fine until now and, as far as I remember, I haven't changed anything.

I checked the settings, but I didn't see anything unusual.

Even changing the password for the IMAP account still gives the same message.

However, on my ORANGE account, my incoming emails are displayed properly. So it's purely a Thunderbird issue.

Can anyone help me??

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Xileh Posted messages 19446 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   6 568
 

Hello,

Since the Orange servers went down yesterday, after they were restored, I noticed the same blockage today...

I also tried to reset the password, but that wasn't enough...

As a result, I solved the problem by opening:

the Thunderbird menu => Help => Troubleshooting Information => Clear the startup cache (button in the box on the right) => this restarts Thunderbird while clearing the cache => Re-enter the password (the same as usual, which also worked on the webmail)

=> Access to the email is functioning correctly again

I hope this action also solves your issue.


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We are quite at ease among assassins. (E.Cioran)

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Xileh Posted messages 19446 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   6 568
 

To make it easier to locate, here is a screenshot of the "clear startup cache" button's location

(Clickable image to enlarge)

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Enailys
 

good evening, I have the same problem and I would like to follow your advice but I cannot find the "menu" button on Thunderbird

I have two email accounts, one works as before but the second one is stuck

kind regards

enailys

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Xileh Posted messages 19446 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   6 568
 

Good evening,

The menu button is the three small horizontal lines at the top right (above "account settings") - the image is also clickable to enlarge.

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Enailys
 

thank you very much, it works!!

have a nice day

enailys

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Xileh Posted messages 19446 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   6 568
 

;-)

You're welcome!

Happy for you, thank you and have a great day as well

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