Verizon will Not support Linux

Well thats kinda funny as its only been out six years:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Thunderbird

So they supported the early versions then decided it sucked? What a joke.

I suggest you simply don't use the email provided by Verizon. You don't HAVE to use it. Use hotmail or gmail or yahoomail or any of the other billion email providers which flys with Thunderbird. It even has a nice little auto-config setting for gmail so if you use that provider and REALLY want to use Thunderbird then it's a good combination as all the work is done for you.

I tried using my yahoo mail account and that bounced... I looked for a config within thunderbird and couldn't find anything like that ...of course I am a rookie so maybe I didn't recognize it..whats gmail?
Bob

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gmail

Hi Robert,

Asking an ISP to change there ways is similar to holding back an ocean tide, it just isn't going to happen.

Unless you have everything tied to that particular e-mail account, easiest solution is to go with an outside e-mail provider. Gmail's free account tends to support things a little better than most, PGP decryption, auto-setup, allows pop/imap access etc. I bave both Yahoo & Gmail. Although I use Yahoo allot, I do prefer Gmail out of the two.

If all else fails, maybe an ISP switch is in order.

KE1HA

does verizon have a home page ? if so can you check email there ?

go here to check mail at verizon / this is on there home page maybe it will help .
http://webmail.verizon.com/signin/

greg , I have been a verizon customer for over 5 yrs..I hate to switch I have their DSL/phone package and like it...

The problem here is ....Not with Gmail or Hotmail oy Yahoo mail Verizon won't support me because I use a machine with a Linux operating system... Thats the point!!!!
Bob

is it just email you are having issue with or is it actually getting connected to the internet you are having issue with?

i belive i know your problem . my isp will not support linux or thunderbird , ;; the key word is support . but they don`t care what os i run just don`t ask for there help, but they will help set up thunderbird so i will use there service . i have the tri service with them . tv ,phone,net . . they sell a pc recovery service , i keep telling them no because i run ubuntu open source . then they go from sells people to OH ! i can get and try it for free . just ask for help to set up thunderbird . if they ask what os your running , just say it`s a pc it`s running windows of course .

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