[Users] pop3 / smtp configuration

[andré]

I'm having problems accessing my email accounts via POP3 and SMTP.
It is only in some cases with secured access.
My accounts are with 3 different free email suppliers.
Note that I'm transferring from Mozilla Seamonkey (Thunderbird 
compatible); everything works perfectly well with Seamonkey.
The account names, adresses and passwords and ports used are identical.
The other parametres seem to be equivalent.

1) yahoo ----
POP3 = (uncheck APOP) ; starttls ; port 995
     (Seamonkey is SSL/TLS, normal password)
error = "*** Connexion fermé par l'hôte distant."
     (Connexion closed by the remote host.)

SMTP = check SMTP_AUTH ; automatic ; uncheck POP3 before SMTP ; port 465
     (Seamonkey is SSL/TLS, normal password)
error = "*** Connexion fermé par l'hôte distant."
     (Connexion closed by the remote host.)

2) laposte.net ----
POP3 = (uncheck APOP) ; no SSL ; (check SSL_non-blocking)  =ok
     (Seamonkey is no connexion security, password without security)
error = *** Connexion fermée par l'hôte distant.
     (Connexion closed by the remote host.)

SMTP = check SMTP_AUTH ; automatic ; with or without user/password 
specified ; check or uncheck POP3_before_sending
     (Seamonkey is SSL/TLS, normal password)
error = "*** Une erreur est survenue pendant l'envoi de message."
     (An error occurred while sending the message.)

3) gmail.com ----
POP3 = (uncheck APOP) ; starttls ; port 995
     (Seamonkey is SSL/TLS, password normal)
error = ** Connexion fermée par l'hôte distant.
     (Connexion closed by remote host.)

SMTP = check SMTP_AUTH ; automatic ; without user/password specified ; 
port 587  = works ok
     (Seamonkey is STARTTLS, normal password)

So if someone can give me parameters that work with any or all of these 
3 email services, that would be appreciated.

When I get it working, I'd like to document it in the wiki. so it would 
also be useful to have info about getting an account.

Thanks in advance

-- 
André