I’ve been using Mozilla Thunderbird since v0.5 and I forgot exactly when I began using Haller’s portable version in a TruCrypt container - a looooong time. (Currently I run TB 38.7.2 in a 1GB VeraCrypt 1.19.4 container with Twofish/Serpent, HMAC_Whirlpool and a 4-digit volume iterations multiplier.) POP3 on secure ports to my one ISP account is its only purpose over the years, both professionally and personal on my “no-gaming production” i7-3770/Z77 Win7 HP SP1 x64 system. The mail in this profile dates back to Outlook Express in Windows 95 and some Outlook PSTs.
I’ve supported enterprise email and messaging in Widows, Novell and Unix. And firewalls.
I had been using GW Free with a 3 PC license Bitdefender Internet Security 2015, 2016 and 2107.
I now run recently licensed GW Pro on one Windows 10 and two 7 systems (and Basic on another 10 system) as I’ve abandoned BD. So, it’s all-out Windows Firewall for the first time in ages; Comodo, Online Armor, Sunbelt and Malware Defender having been favorites.
Here’s the glitch now: every time I run TB I have to make sure I delete its rule under the GW Firewall tab.
If I don’t, I can’t retrieve; the client stalls at “checking messages.” There is no connection to the ISP (monitored with Nirsoft CurrPorts).
So, the routine is… Open TB, hit “Get Messages” in TB, hit GW Allow, hit “Get Messages” again, note the “First network activity,” do email, close TB, delete the GW rule.
If I forget to delete the rule, I’m reminded I brain locked the last time and close TB, delete the rule and open TB again.
• It seems that GW is confused by the TB executable from each new VeraCrypt session.
Other than your @{Glasswire.application} for TB there is no other rule(s) for it in WFW Advanced Security.
As I use Pop Peeper to monitor this POP3 ISP account and six other Web accounts, I don’t need TB more than once or twice a day (if that). It’s an annoyance I can live with.
The purpose of this posting is to inquire if you developers have noted this behavior and if so if there is a workaround or fix? Any ideas?
Other than that, Glasswire rocks. Couldn’t think of webbuhnetzin’ without it. Cheers.