I have had a problem configuring TB 2.0.0.12 to match what I had in
Outlook Express. There were several different SMTP servers
configured, for both good and (possibly bad) historical reasons. I'd
prefer to keep the exact same association between POP / Webmail
incoming and SMTP outgoing servers.

I messed-up a bit setting up TB for the first time. As a result, when
I got TB working it would receive some mail but could not send any:
incorrect associations between POP, Webmail servers and SMTP servers.
I also got various pop-ups requesting passwords but none of the
(apparently correct) ones worked. I then DELETED and re-entered
several of the servers in the SMTP list. When I tried again to send
mail, I then got an Enter Password popup for a server that was
definitely NOT in the list, and definitely NOT the one that should
have been associated with the account I was sending from.

I also notice that the release / version details of TB on the Help
dropdown do not match the details reported via the directory entry for
TB in Program Files. About... says 2.0.0.12 (20080213), Properties of
the file says 1.8.20080.21305.

brooks.jg@googlemail.com said the following On 03/23/2008 07:38 PM:
> I have had a problem configuring TB 2.0.0.12 to match what I had in
> Outlook Express. There were several different SMTP servers
> configured, for both good and (possibly bad) historical reasons. I'd
> prefer to keep the exact same association between POP / Webmail
> incoming and SMTP outgoing servers.
>
> I messed-up a bit setting up TB for the first time. As a result, when
> I got TB working it would receive some mail but could not send any:
> incorrect associations between POP, Webmail servers and SMTP servers.
> I also got various pop-ups requesting passwords but none of the
> (apparently correct) ones worked. I then DELETED and re-entered
> several of the servers in the SMTP list. When I tried again to send
> mail, I then got an Enter Password popup for a server that was
> definitely NOT in the list, and definitely NOT the one that should
> have been associated with the account I was sending from.

In SMTP list set any existing SMTP server as Default .
Now at Account Settings , set SMTP server for each account .
Restart Thunderbird.
Does the same problem still persist ?

> I also notice that the release / version details of TB on the Help
> dropdown do not match the details reported via the directory entry for
> TB in Program Files. About... says 2.0.0.12 (20080213), Properties of
> the file says 1.8.20080.21305.
This (1.8.*) is thunderbird.exe file version ( most probably Gecko
version ) , not Application version.