Thunderbird email client times out making IMAP and POP3 connections to gmail and hotmail.

Question

After autoconfiguring several gmail accounts with Thunderbird, and then using them, they stopped working after I switched to Verizon High Speed DSL.  All of the accounts time out while trying to get email.   Non list an error.  While trying to auto configure a hotmail account, it failed during password loggin.
Disabled Windows Firewall
Disabled Norton Firewall
Disabled modem-router firewall
checked IMAP settings in Thunderbird.
deleted and then reautoconfigured the accounts to reset the passwords.
enabled IMAP manually in gmail and POP3
checked SMTP ports and IMAP default port numbers
checked for normal password
checked for SSL/TSL text
Checked with Verizon support who said that they don't help Thunderbird clients.
Tried logging in manually to all of the accounts to make sure the passwords and usernames were correct ...works.
help! "connection to server timed out"

Answer 1

Not exactly the same, but I am pretty sure the fix will be the same. 
give it a whirl and let us know.
Solution for sending MS Outlook and SMTP e-mail through Verizon FIOS for GoDaddy e-mail
The FIX...I had to log onto the xxxxxxxx(at)verizon.net e-mail account via the WEBMAIL version for Verizon.
I then went to Options-->More Options on the top, right menu.
Go to the Accounts menu on the left.
Click Add Account button toward the top.
I only entered information for Sending Mail.
     Account name (any name you like...I called it GoDaddy)
     From Name = my display name
     e-mail address = my GoDaddy e-mail address
     I then moved my cursor to the username field in the Receiving Mail just so my cursor wasn't in the e-mail address field anymore.
Verizon couldn't even help me with this.  This should be a standard check for them whenever they receive a call for SMTP issues.  I think they are trying to get everyone to use their (at)verizon.net e-mail account as their primary account.  This will help them retain or gain future business.  I think it's bad for business overall.
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Note the "Test Account Settings..." button failed on the test send of a message, but all other tests passed fine.  My messages are sent fine even with this part of the tests failing.
The above is true for a lot of third party email providers (not programs but email providers)