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richard wrote:I'm currently getting an AVAST threat detection message BUT only when I open the HHAD thread 'Tom Yum Kung. It started occurring after GLCQ's post regarding spam and chips etc

Any idea why?
Do you think it's a genuine message, or could it be spam? :duck:
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GLC's image is hot-linked to an infected site - it is not the forum.
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I'M pretty sure it is to do with the high and dangerous fat content
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GLCQ please remove your SPAM and other infectious farang foods that choke my AVAST from the forum please :laugh:
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Hope someone can help with this.

I just changed to True as my ISP.
I use Mozilla Thunderbird as my email client.
I've entered mxauth.truemail.co.th as my default outgoing server (SMTP).
However, whenever I try to send an email from any of my accounts, it will not connect to the SMTP sever or times out.

The automatic port setting for the SMTP in Thunderbird was 1. I've changed this to 25 on True's advice.

The SMTP settings in Thunderbird are currently

Description: True
Server name: mxauth.truemail.co.th
Port: 25 Default:587
Connection security: none
Authentication method: Password, transmitted insecurely
User name: blank

Any idea on how I can get this working?
It's a pain using webmail when you regularly use 4 different email accounts in different domains.


Forgot to mention - there is no problem at all with incoming mails
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Have you tried using your own domain to send?

mail.mydomain.com, port 3535.
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buksida wrote:Have you tried using your own domain to send?

mail.mydomain.com, port 3535.
Just tried it and it says SMTP Server Password Required
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That will be your email password.
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buksida wrote:That will be your email password.
Still won't do it!!??
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Try experimenting turning some of the security options on and off, Thunderbird is very fickle with SMTP setups.

I have several accounts setup, some using SSL/TLS, some using none, some use my own domain to send, some use TOT, and some use Gmail SMTP server which is also worth a try if you have an account:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_Gmail_w ... illa_Suite
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About two months ago I switched from McAfee to Avast antivirus and certainly my initial thoughts was that it was a much better product. For about two weeks now, every time I switch my laptop on I get a warning message "your Virus definitions are out of date - you should update them". At first I religiously went through the motions of opening up avast and updated the settings, set it to automatically update, but next time I switch the laptop on I get the same message. Has anybody else experienced this or know how to resolve the problem? Many thanks
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I would just download and reinstall it.
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buksida wrote:I would just download and reinstall it.
Ok I'll give that a try tomorrow :cheers:
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Dannie Boy wrote:
buksida wrote:I would just download and reinstall it.
Ok I'll give that a try tomorrow :cheers:
Thanks for the advice Buksida, I downloaded Avast again yesterday and today when I switched on got no warning messages.
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hi all had /used microsoft from the dos 3-1.1 days up till win 7 but now iv gone pro mac lot to learn but soooooooooooooooo much faster and to date no virus probs.
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