Cannot send messages

[confused]

I can receive messages fine, and I can usually send messages with no problems
at all, however about once a day I receive the following message, and cannot
send emails anymore:

The connection to the server has failed. Subject '', Account:
'pop.aphroditescloset.ca', Server: 'smtp.aphroditescloset.ca', Protocol:
SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

Today for example, it worked fine all morning, then I shut down my computer,
and upon starting it back up a few hours later, I can no longer send emails,
but I can still receive.

Anybody have any ideas to why this might be happening?? Any help would be
great!

Thanks

Sarah

 

[freddiemd]

Neither can I. I have been using my bellsouth.net address and have the same
problem. Was able to configure it for gmail but not for the main account.

 

[freddiemd]

This is the error I'm getting:
The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'test message.', Account:
'bellsouth', Server: 'mail.bellsouth.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Aphroditescloset.ca is not your ISP. As such, your home ISP will block
your use of any port 25 SMTP server other than their own.
For an explanation of this policy, see
http://www.postcastserver.com/help/Port_25_Blocking.aspx

To send from home, you will have to substitute your home ISP's
SMTP server. If you need help with that, let us know who your
home ISP is.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Freddiemd, were you sending from home when that error occurred,
or were you on a laptop away from home?

Also, I understand the Bellsouth users are being migrated to the AT&T/Yahoo
servers. Have they advised you about that?