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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: bowfly7 on September 19, 2012, 04:45 pm

Title: thunderbird + tormail on mac help
Post by: bowfly7 on September 19, 2012, 04:45 pm
hello yes am new here and drastically need your help configuring tormaill and Thunderbird i have gone through the guide lines posted before on other posts
am using the correct settings when i send an email does it have to be a tormail address which i send to ?
Title: Re: thunderbird + tormail on mac help
Post by: bowfly7 on September 19, 2012, 04:48 pm
because it say when i try to send or revive emails

The proxy server is refusing connections
 The connection was refused when attempting to contact the proxy server you have configured. Please check your proxy settings and try again.
  Check the proxy settings to make sure that they are correct.
  Contact your network administrator to make sure the proxy server is
    working.
Title: Re: thunderbird + tormail on mac help
Post by: Errl_Kushman on September 19, 2012, 08:13 pm
Check to verify the port TOR is actually using for the proxy. Its 9050 by default but, it actually randomizes it every time.

Open your TOR message log and find what port its using for SOCKS. Once you find that, ensure thunderbird uses that port.
Title: Re: thunderbird + tormail on mac help
Post by: bowfly7 on September 22, 2012, 11:43 am
do you mean  socks 4
Title: Re: thunderbird + tormail on mac help
Post by: Errl_Kushman on September 22, 2012, 02:46 pm
yes
Title: Re: thunderbird + tormail on mac help
Post by: bowfly7 on September 22, 2012, 04:41 pm
all good am up and running at last all i had to do was open up tormail before Thunderbird and it all configured nicely thank you
right am now stuck at gpg i have generate a set of keys i can find my own key i just need to test that it is working correctly
can you help please anyone ?????