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Revision as of 21:18, 14 December 2009
, 14 December 2009→Implementation: Adapt database URL to reality
(MailServerList linked from ISP DB page) |
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## and/or use DNS SRV records _imap._tcp.example.com etc. (Problem: Doesn't provide username form etc..) | ## and/or use DNS SRV records _imap._tcp.example.com etc. (Problem: Doesn't provide username form etc..) | ||
# Try to find the config at the Mozilla server (if the email provider does not provide the configuration) | # Try to find the config at the Mozilla server (if the email provider does not provide the configuration) | ||
#* Fetch https:// | #* Fetch https://live.mozillamessaging.com/autoconfig/<i>emailaddressdomain</i>. (Email address of user is not passed, otherwise Mozilla would have a list of email addresses of all users.) | ||
#* That file contains the mail configuration. Content is described on [[Thunderbird:Autoconfiguration:ConfigFileFormat|ConfigFileFormat]]. | #* That file contains the mail configuration. Content is described on [[Thunderbird:Autoconfiguration:ConfigFileFormat|ConfigFileFormat]]. | ||
#* This service will have the configuration for all the major ISPs and email providers, so there's a 90+% hit rate | #* This service will have the configuration for all the major ISPs and email providers, so there's a 90+% hit rate | ||