Frontier have failed to implement the changes to SLL that came about as a result of evidence that SSL was broken. As a result they only offer broken SSL.

Thunderbird no longer accepts this broken SSL and has not done for some 12 months. It is interesting that the community lead mail project with no employees can implement changed security but the paid company can not. But they have not.

SO if you want me to tell you how to make Thunderbird's SSL work in a broken state I will. But you are more secure using NONE and being aware your provider is failing in their obligation to make regular security updates as the broken security only offers a false sense of security.

for 10 years I was not well satisfied with Comcast but then a little over a year ago I moved and have been stuck with Frontier. I'm in the boonies. After a couple 3 weeks I wanted my Comcast back. I just love mega companies that care more about their bottom line than their customers.

Thank you for your insight. I guess I'll just have to make do.

Mark112 said

for 10 years I was not well satisfied with Comcast but then a little over a year ago I moved and have been stuck with Frontier. I'm in the boonies. After a couple 3 weeks I wanted my Comcast back. I just love mega companies that care more about their bottom line than their customers. Thank you for your insight. I guess I'll just have to make do.

I would suggest minimizing the use of your ISP mail and using one of the free providers. They all do a good line in SSL/TLS and despite the high profile hacks really do offer fairly good security.

Personally I am drawn to GMX because of it's German style privacy policies. but Google is also good. I am seeing worrying vendor lockin trends coming form Apple, Yahoo and Hotmail/Live/Outlook, so am somewhat loath to recommend them. At this point the venerable and quirky AOL is a better bet I think than those three.