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 1812432,1577052,2026-04-18 18:53:12 -0700,2026-04-18 18:53:12 -0700,"<p>Please quote the exact error message you see, in full. When did this start? Have you received the ""invitation"" from Comcast to migrate your email to Yahoo? </p><p>Your account settings should not change without your intervention, but it's good to confirm them anyway. Here are my working Comcast IMAP and SMTP settings. How do they compare with yours? Pay particular attention to the Authentication Method which should NOT be OAUTH2: </p><p>Incoming Server Type: IMAP Mail Server Incoming Server Name: <a href=""http://imap.comcast.net"" rel=""nofollow"">imap.comcast.net</a> Port: 993 User Name: &lt;my email address&gt; Connection Security: SSL/TLS Authentication method: Normal Password </p><p>SMTP Server Name: <a href=""http://smtp.comcast.net"" rel=""nofollow"">smtp.comcast.net</a> Port: 465 Connection Security: SSL/TLS Authentication method: Normal password User Name: &lt;my email address&gt; </p><p>Here are the POP3 server settings, in the rare case you use POP3 rather than IMAP: POP3 (Incoming): Incoming Server Type: POP Mail Server Incoming Server Name: <a href=""http://pop3.comcast.net"" rel=""nofollow"">pop3.comcast.net</a> Port: 995 User Name: &lt;my email address&gt; Connection Security: SSL/TLS Authentication method: Normal Password </p><p>Depending on what you find we can take additional steps. </p>",rednoise,false,0,0
 1812462,1577052,2026-04-19 00:13:49 -0700,2026-04-19 08:57:09 -0700,"<p>Hi Lin my email has been working fine until today to answer your questions here it is NO I didn't make any changes or received the ""invitation"" from Comcast to migrate your email to Yahoo my imap has port 993 set and smtp port 465 and I am using normal password . here is the error that I am getting over and over again  ""Login to server <a href=""http://imap.comcast.net"" rel=""nofollow"">imap.comcast.net</a> with user id [edited]@comcast.net failed"" with options of  Retry, Enter New Password, Cancel  I have tried all three neither works  Please help  </p><p>thank you </p>",pspringer11,false,0,0
+1812544,1577052,2026-04-19 20:38:07 -0700,2026-04-19 20:38:07 -0700,"<p>I'm afraid I don't have any more suggestions for you right now, but I was wondering if Comcast were themselves having technical difficulties, and indeed, someone else here was complaining about symptoms similar to yours, that they were getting unexplained password errors. In their case, the problem resolved itself today, which supports my idea that it was a Comcast problem. </p><p>How is it working for you today? </p>",rednoise,false,0,0
 1812435,1577059,2026-04-18 19:07:44 -0700,2026-04-18 19:07:44 -0700,"<p>Try this: </p><p>- Delete your saved Comcast/Xfinity password from Thunderbird's Saved Passwords. They can be found in &lt;Settings | Privacy &amp; Security | Passwords | Saved Passwords button&gt;. You will find at least two entries, one for the IMAP server, one for SMTP. </p><p>- Check for saved cookies. They can be seen in &lt;Settings | Privacy &amp; Security | Web Content | Show Cookies button&gt;. There may not be any there, but if there are, delete them. </p><p>Now restart Thunderbird. When it checks for mail and when you send mail, you will be prompted for your password. </p><p>This usually works, but not always. Please report back with your results. </p>",rednoise,false,0,0
 1812447,1577059,2026-04-18 20:50:13 -0700,2026-04-18 20:50:13 -0700,"<p>Thanks, Lin. I just followed your directions (above) exactly. Unfortunately, I still have the same error. Of course, I entered the same password, which is still correct for online login, correctly. </p><p>Any other suggestions? Thank you. </p>",Ferrell516,false,0,0
 1812517,1577059,2026-04-19 12:09:10 -0700,2026-04-19 12:09:10 -0700,"<p>Earlier this Sunday morning, Thunderbird began receiving Comcast emails again as usual. Practically, I did nothing to resolve the problem. Thus, whatever happened fixed itself. Ain't modern software wonderfully aggravating? </p>",Ferrell516,false,1,0

2026/2026-04-19-2026-04-19-thunderbird-creator-answers-desktop-all-locales.csv

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-1577052,2026-04-18 17:28:16 -0700,2026-04-19 08:57:09 -0700,en-US,thunderbird,My comcast.net email is no longer accessible through Thunderbird,false,,,false,1812462,1812432;1812462;,connectivity,windows-11;thunderbird;connectivity;,pspringer11,"<p>All of a sudden my <a href=""http://comcast.net"" rel=""nofollow"">comcast.net</a> email is no longer accessible through Thunderbird,it claims I'm not using the correct password, even though none of the settings have changed. I can still access my email through webmail, using the same password. What's happened? and how can it be corrected  thank you </p>",pspringer11;rednoise;,false,false,false,;useragent:Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:149.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/149.0;tb_version:140.9.1esr;os:Windows 11,2,0,0,,,
+1577052,2026-04-18 17:28:16 -0700,2026-04-19 20:38:07 -0700,en-US,thunderbird,My comcast.net email is no longer accessible through Thunderbird,false,,,false,1812544,1812432;1812462;1812544;,connectivity,windows-11;thunderbird;connectivity;,pspringer11,"<p>All of a sudden my <a href=""http://comcast.net"" rel=""nofollow"">comcast.net</a> email is no longer accessible through Thunderbird,it claims I'm not using the correct password, even though none of the settings have changed. I can still access my email through webmail, using the same password. What's happened? and how can it be corrected  thank you </p>",pspringer11;rednoise;,false,false,false,;useragent:Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:149.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/149.0;tb_version:140.9.1esr;os:Windows 11,3,0,0,,,
 1577059,2026-04-18 18:38:21 -0700,2026-04-19 16:48:45 -0700,en-US,thunderbird,Login to Server imap.comcast.net with Username Failed,true,1812517,Ferrell516,false,1812531,1812435;1812447;1812517;1812528;1812531;,passwords-and-sign-in,thunderbird;passwords-and-sign-in;,Ferrell516,"<p>I have the latest Thunderbird update. Since yesterday, using <a href=""http://imap.comcast.net"" rel=""nofollow"">imap.comcast.net</a>, I have been getting the error ""Login to server <a href=""http://imap.comcast.net"" rel=""nofollow"">imap.comcast.net</a> with username [removed] failed."" It wants me to retry or enter a new password. I cannot get emails. I can, however, log into my Comcast email account online and see emails delivered. Thunderbird, of course, will not receive these emails. </p><p>For <a href=""http://imap.comcast.net"" rel=""nofollow"">imap.comcast.net</a>, port is 993, connection security is SSL/TLS, and authentication method is normal password. I have not changed any of these settings. I have not changed my password. I have done nothing to cause the problem. </p><p>I cannot find a solution online. Could someone help? Thank you! </p>",Ferrell516;rednoise;,false,false,false,;useragent:Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:149.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/149.0;tb_version:149.0.2 (64 bit);os:Windows 11 Pro;solver_id:2007843,5,0,0,,,
 1577060,2026-04-18 18:40:47 -0700,2026-04-18 18:55:41 -0700,en-US,thunderbird,Add the Cardbook tab,false,,,false,1812433,1812433;,extensions,windows-11;thunderbird;extensions;,neil.baron.1139,<p>Been using Tbird for quite a while. Currently using ver. 149.0.2 but problem started before updating. Used to have a tab called Cardbook which shows all my contacts and is synchronized with Google. Its gone and I don't see how to add it back in. Advise please and thanks. </p>,neil.baron.1139;rednoise;,false,false,false,";useragent:Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/147.0.0.0 Safari/537.36;tb_version:149.0.2;os:Windows 11",1,0,0,,,
 1577061,2026-04-18 18:47:30 -0700,2026-04-18 18:47:30 -0700,en-US,thunderbird,Thunderbird (linux) only syncs some events from calendar,false,,,false,,"",events,linux;thunderbird;events;,ivo,"<p>Thunderbird somehow only syncs some events on some weekdays from one of my calendars. One event of two on tuesdays shows up, all events on mondays don't show up. These are similar events each week. It seems to be syncing all events from a different calendar on the same account from the same server. </p>",ivo;,false,false,false,;useragent:Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:149.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/149.0;tb_version:149.0.2 (64-bit);os:Linux,0,0,0,,,