Oh what fun windows 7 is. Still finding the change from XP difficult.
Thunderbird installed but configures itself wrong so it wont work. Installed it on the old XP computer and it works a treat. Even imported its settings from Outlook express and configured itself. So I have a fully functional Tbird on the old desktop and a sick one on the new lappy. Is there a 'Move thunderbird to a new computer without tears (suitable for idiots version)' that would allow me to sort the new lappy. Complete with address book and old emails would be excellent too.

i have windows 7 ulitmate and my msn just will not connect goes to sine in and fails i have done all the settings time and time again just lots of pain so i can see why your p off with it

You want to try switching from a PC to as Mac!!!

Mind you, once you get the hang of it, then it's unlikely you'll go back!

MSN and Thunderbird are W7 compatible - I have them both on mine and both work fine.

You configs must be wrong...

Steve

After a frustrating few hours I can now get Tbird to log on and collect emails. It then times out and won't send. Is there a 'stay connected' setting?

[Edited on 18/2/10 by Dusty]

Finaly solved sending emails with tbird.
In Tools>accounts>outgoing server> Look for your account and edit the settings.
Unclick the box that says 'Use name and password'.
Connection security. Choose the 'None' option.
I can now send and recieve, not that I'm delighted with the no security option.

I don't think that it means that Thunderbird has no security - I believe that it means that your mail server doesn't have any special security requirements.

[Edited on 19/2/10 by David Jenkins]