Why is my mom having trouble sending SMTP emails with Thunderbird, but it works for me?

Why is my mom having trouble sending SMTP emails with Thunderbird, but it works for me?
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Maybe she’s got a firewall that’s blocking the port needed for secure smtp? That’d be unusual, but it’s the best guess I have at the moment.
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