Re: No outgoing mail using Windows Mail and Yahoo.co.uk

"BobbyD14" <BobbyD14.36hmt0@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
news:BobbyD14.36hmt0@no-mx.forums.net...
>
> I have been happily using Windows Mail since December through my
> Yahoo.co.uk account. All of a sudden I cannot send outgoing mails and
> just get the following message:
>
> "Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible
> causes for this include server problems, network problems, or a long
> period of inactivity. Subject 'Fw: Receipt for Your Payment, Account:
> 'pop.mail.yahoo.co.uk', Server: 'smtp.mail.yahoo.co.uk', Protocol: SMTP,
> Port: 465, Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 10053, Error Number:
> 0x800CCC0F"
>
> I have read a number of forum posts and have attempted everything
> suggested (including turning of email protection on McAfee anti-virus)
> but I still cannot send emails.
>
> I'm getting pretty sick of it and have had to go through Yahoo Mail on
> Explorer in order to send emails. What is the point of Windows Mail? I
> may as well just use Explorer all the time! The only problem now is I
> have some important emails in my Windows Mail folder and can't be
> bothered switching between the 2.
>
>
> --
> BobbyD14

Note that their instructions now allow you to switch to a different
outgoing port if you're having trouble sending mail.

http://help.yahoo.com/l/uk/yahoo/ma...pop/pop-08.html

These instructions were written for Outlook Express, but should
also work under Windows Mail.