sync e-mail verification functionality broken on create new account
sync e-mail verification functionality broken on create new account on windows xp pro sp3 all updates been installed very old machine. firefox is at lastest version 30.0. I am trying to create a sync account to migrate my firefox profile (bookmarks, quick links, etc.) to my new windows 8.1 pro machine all updates installed. firefox on windows 8.1 is at 30.0.
I also tried to verify from in sync tab in options. I am not sure which finally sent me an e-mail but says that verification link is damaged, i opened link in new tab to copy here: https://accounts.firefox.com/verify_email?uid=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&code=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&service=sync
any help greatly appreciated to get verified and my ultimate goal to get everything migated to my windows 8.1 pro machine.
[personal data obfuscated - please do not post such a link - c]
Gewysig op deur cor-el
Gekose oplossing
It can take some time before the first sync has finished.
You can check out these about: pages via the location bar:
- about:sync-log
- about:sync-progress
- about:sync-tabs
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Email verification was not sending any e-mail for some time, out of several - the last couple verification e-mail was successful. Now i do not understand how get sync to work i have same account logged in both machines but not sure if syncing is actually doing anything and nothing has appeared on windows 8.1 pro machine
Gekose oplossing
It can take some time before the first sync has finished.
You can check out these about: pages via the location bar:
- about:sync-log
- about:sync-progress
- about:sync-tabs
Hi cor-el and thank you for hide my information didn't realize was public forum.
I am not sure exactly what happen, but when i logged into sync i left it default what to sync. After a long time maybe 30 minutes and sync circle arrows never budge i re-boot both machines and launched Firefox both machines and verify sync was logged in. Waited some time still nothing. Just saw your email. About:sync-log was a weird message (sorry not remember) but i get feeling not started yet was sitting on win8 machine. Tried about sync progress and brought up embedded image that was successful.
I went to xp machine 2 things happened not sure which order but think as follows: 1. Tried about:sync-progress 2. Dialog pop up for sync to ask what i wanted synced.. I already specify that durning initial setup as i initially created sync account here.
Now syncing is working and bookmarks starting to appear on win8 machine. There is a ton of data maybe some 10 yrs of bookmarks. I know for sure more than 6 or 7.
I'll keep ticket open just incase quick tab things don't appear of have problem with some of the syncing. Will verify everything tomorrow sometime and post a new update.
I have a history of design networks and software quality assurance / build engineer / and some api development. This experience was pretty bumpy but im used to being in the loop too with a lot more detail :)
Thank you again for all the help
Manually launching about:sync-progress, fixed the issue of since not starting.