E-mail and outlook express

[rl55]

With my hand-me down laptop wiith WindowsXP Professional, if I attempt to
contact some websites via the "E-mail us" button, an error window opens and
details some inability to send due to some server, SMTP, POP3, problem. I'm a
novice and don't even understand the terminology. Difficult even to know what
questions to ask. Can this problem be resolved? If so, how in "laymans' "
terms please.

 

[Bruce Hagen]

With my hand-me down laptop wiith WindowsXP Professional, if I attempt to
contact some websites via the "E-mail us" button, an error window opens
and
details some inability to send due to some server, SMTP, POP3, problem.
I'm a
novice and don't even understand the terminology. Difficult even to know
what
questions to ask. Can this problem be resolved? If so, how in "laymans' "
terms please.

Do you have an e-mail account set up with OE ad the default e-mail client?
Can you send regular e-mail using OE, such as to yourself?

Please post the error message in its entirety. You can left click on it to
highlight and then right click to copy and then paste it into this thread.

 

[rl55]

No E-mail account with OE. Not sure about regular E-mail using OE. I'll try
but I suspect not. Never tried copy, paste. More than likely I will have to
write it down then type it here. Thank you for your patience
--
Richard Lewis Lewis

With my hand-me down laptop wiith WindowsXP Professional, if I attempt to
contact some websites via the "E-mail us" button, an error window opens
and
details some inability to send due to some server, SMTP, POP3, problem.
I'm a
novice and don't even understand the terminology. Difficult even to know
what
questions to ask. Can this problem be resolved? If so, how in "laymans' "
terms please.

Do you have an e-mail account set up with OE ad the default e-mail client?
Can you send regular e-mail using OE, such as to yourself?

Please post the error message in its entirety. You can left click on it to
highlight and then right click to copy and then paste it into this thread.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Don't worry about the error message. You can't send via OE if you don't
have an account set up with your ISP. What e-mail client /do/ you use?
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

No E-mail account with OE. Not sure about regular E-mail using OE. I'll
try
but I suspect not. Never tried copy, paste. More than likely I will have
to
write it down then type it here. Thank you for your patience
--
Richard Lewis Lewis

With my hand-me down laptop wiith WindowsXP Professional, if I attempt
to
contact some websites via the "E-mail us" button, an error window opens
and
details some inability to send due to some server, SMTP, POP3, problem.
I'm a
novice and don't even understand the terminology. Difficult even to
know
what
questions to ask. Can this problem be resolved? If so, how in "laymans'
"
terms please.

Do you have an e-mail account set up with OE ad the default e-mail
client?
Can you send regular e-mail using OE, such as to yourself?

Please post the error message in its entirety. You can left click on it
to
highlight and then right click to copy and then paste it into this
thread.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

 

[rl55]

I have no ISP. My wireless busscard allows me to connect to the internet
wherever I receive a signal ie. my local library, coffee shop, radio shack
etc. My E-mail account is with Windows Live Hotmail. While I don't remember
setting up an account with OE, my name does appear at the top of the OE page
anytime I bring it up from my start button, programs. This is where all of my
unsent E-mails reside. All resulted in the same error message. "The host SMTP
could not be found.Please verify that you have entered the server name
correctly. Account POP3 server. SMTP. Protocol SMTP Port;25, server(SSL) No,
Socket Error 11001, Error Number 0X800 CCCOD." Thank You.
--
Richard Lewis Lewis

Don't worry about the error message. You can't send via OE if you don't
have an account set up with your ISP. What e-mail client /do/ you use?
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

No E-mail account with OE. Not sure about regular E-mail using OE. I'll
try
but I suspect not. Never tried copy, paste. More than likely I will have
to
write it down then type it here. Thank you for your patience
--
Richard Lewis Lewis

With my hand-me down laptop wiith WindowsXP Professional, if I attempt
to
contact some websites via the "E-mail us" button, an error window opens
and
details some inability to send due to some server, SMTP, POP3, problem.
I'm a
novice and don't even understand the terminology. Difficult even to
know
what
questions to ask. Can this problem be resolved? If so, how in "laymans'
"
terms please.
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


Do you have an e-mail account set up with OE ad the default e-mail
client?
Can you send regular e-mail using OE, such as to yourself?

Please post the error message in its entirety. You can left click on it
to
highlight and then right click to copy and then paste it into this
thread.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Make sure Windows Live Hotmail is set as your default e-mail client.

Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults |
Custom + Down Arrow | Select the radio button for Windows Live Hotmail.

If this does not resolve it, follow up at this newsgroup. Explain that
clicking on a Mailto link at a Website brings up OE instead of WL Hotmail.

Windows Live Mail [Desktop] Newsgroup.

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

On the Web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

I have no ISP. My wireless busscard allows me to connect to the internet
wherever I receive a signal ie. my local library, coffee shop, radio shack
etc. My E-mail account is with Windows Live Hotmail. While I don't
remember
setting up an account with OE, my name does appear at the top of the OE
page
anytime I bring it up from my start button, programs. This is where all of
my
unsent E-mails reside. All resulted in the same error message. "The host
SMTP
could not be found.Please verify that you have entered the server name
correctly. Account POP3 server. SMTP. Protocol SMTP Port;25, server(SSL)
No,
Socket Error 11001, Error Number 0X800 CCCOD." Thank You.
--
Richard Lewis Lewis

Don't worry about the error message. You can't send via OE if you don't
have an account set up with your ISP. What e-mail client /do/ you use?
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

No E-mail account with OE. Not sure about regular E-mail using OE. I'll
try
but I suspect not. Never tried copy, paste. More than likely I will
have
to
write it down then type it here. Thank you for your patience
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


:

With my hand-me down laptop wiith WindowsXP Professional, if I
attempt
to
contact some websites via the "E-mail us" button, an error window
opens
and
details some inability to send due to some server, SMTP, POP3,
problem.
I'm a
novice and don't even understand the terminology. Difficult even to
know
what
questions to ask. Can this problem be resolved? If so, how in
"laymans'
"
terms please.
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


Do you have an e-mail account set up with OE ad the default e-mail
client?
Can you send regular e-mail using OE, such as to yourself?

Please post the error message in its entirety. You can left click on
it
to
highlight and then right click to copy and then paste it into this
thread.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

 

[rl55]

I don't have an ISP. My wireless busscard allows me to connect to the
internet anyplace I receive a signal i.e. my local library, coffee shop,
Radio Shack etc. My E-mail account is with Windows Live Hotmail. Though I
don't remember setting up an account with OE, my name appears at the top of
the page every time I bring up the OE page with my start button, programs.
This is also where my unsent E-mails reside. All resulting in the same error
message; "The host SMTP could not be found.Please verify that you have
entered the server name correctly. Account POP3 server. SMTP.Protocol SMTP
Port:25, server(SSL) No, Socket Error 11001,Error number oX800 CCCOD." The
only time OE ever opens is when I attempt to E-mail a website while I'm in
the website. I never conciously open OE. Seems automatic or a result of the
particular website I'm in at the time. Thank You.
--
Richard Lewis Lewis

Don't worry about the error message. You can't send via OE if you don't
have an account set up with your ISP. What e-mail client /do/ you use?
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

No E-mail account with OE. Not sure about regular E-mail using OE. I'll
try
but I suspect not. Never tried copy, paste. More than likely I will have
to
write it down then type it here. Thank you for your patience
--
Richard Lewis Lewis

With my hand-me down laptop wiith WindowsXP Professional, if I attempt
to
contact some websites via the "E-mail us" button, an error window opens
and
details some inability to send due to some server, SMTP, POP3, problem.
I'm a
novice and don't even understand the terminology. Difficult even to
know
what
questions to ask. Can this problem be resolved? If so, how in "laymans'
"
terms please.
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


Do you have an e-mail account set up with OE ad the default e-mail
client?
Can you send regular e-mail using OE, such as to yourself?

Please post the error message in its entirety. You can left click on it
to
highlight and then right click to copy and then paste it into this
thread.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

 

[Bruce Hagen]

I replied to this already.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

I don't have an ISP. My wireless busscard allows me to connect to the
internet anyplace I receive a signal i.e. my local library, coffee shop,
Radio Shack etc. My E-mail account is with Windows Live Hotmail. Though I
don't remember setting up an account with OE, my name appears at the top
of
the page every time I bring up the OE page with my start button,
programs.
This is also where my unsent E-mails reside. All resulting in the same
error
message; "The host SMTP could not be found.Please verify that you have
entered the server name correctly. Account POP3 server. SMTP.Protocol SMTP
Port:25, server(SSL) No, Socket Error 11001,Error number oX800 CCCOD." The
only time OE ever opens is when I attempt to E-mail a website while I'm in
the website. I never conciously open OE. Seems automatic or a result of
the
particular website I'm in at the time. Thank You.
--
Richard Lewis Lewis

Don't worry about the error message. You can't send via OE if you don't
have an account set up with your ISP. What e-mail client /do/ you use?
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

No E-mail account with OE. Not sure about regular E-mail using OE. I'll
try
but I suspect not. Never tried copy, paste. More than likely I will
have
to
write it down then type it here. Thank you for your patience
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


:

With my hand-me down laptop wiith WindowsXP Professional, if I
attempt
to
contact some websites via the "E-mail us" button, an error window
opens
and
details some inability to send due to some server, SMTP, POP3,
problem.
I'm a
novice and don't even understand the terminology. Difficult even to
know
what
questions to ask. Can this problem be resolved? If so, how in
"laymans'
"
terms please.
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


Do you have an e-mail account set up with OE ad the default e-mail
client?
Can you send regular e-mail using OE, such as to yourself?

Please post the error message in its entirety. You can left click on
it
to
highlight and then right click to copy and then paste it into this
thread.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

 

[rl55]

Right, sorry I thought the first time I attempted to post that last reply did
not post. Thought I lost it. Following your instructions I find two radio
buttons at "choose a default e-mail program". "Use my current e-mail program"
or "Outlook Express". Things are looking up. "Use--------" is the button that
is selected. If I select OE would I then be able to send those hung up
e-mails in OE, then have the ability to return to "Add or Remove Programs"
and re-select "Use my current e-mail program" thereby switching back and
forth as need be or have I got it totaly wrong.Seems as if I can only select
one or the other, not both. Thanks
--
Richard Lewis Lewis

I replied to this already.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

I don't have an ISP. My wireless busscard allows me to connect to the
internet anyplace I receive a signal i.e. my local library, coffee shop,
Radio Shack etc. My E-mail account is with Windows Live Hotmail. Though I
don't remember setting up an account with OE, my name appears at the top
of
the page every time I bring up the OE page with my start button,
programs.
This is also where my unsent E-mails reside. All resulting in the same
error
message; "The host SMTP could not be found.Please verify that you have
entered the server name correctly. Account POP3 server. SMTP.Protocol SMTP
Port:25, server(SSL) No, Socket Error 11001,Error number oX800 CCCOD." The
only time OE ever opens is when I attempt to E-mail a website while I'm in
the website. I never conciously open OE. Seems automatic or a result of
the
particular website I'm in at the time. Thank You.
--
Richard Lewis Lewis

Don't worry about the error message. You can't send via OE if you don't
have an account set up with your ISP. What e-mail client /do/ you use?
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


No E-mail account with OE. Not sure about regular E-mail using OE. I'll
try
but I suspect not. Never tried copy, paste. More than likely I will
have
to
write it down then type it here. Thank you for your patience
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


:

With my hand-me down laptop wiith WindowsXP Professional, if I
attempt
to
contact some websites via the "E-mail us" button, an error window
opens
and
details some inability to send due to some server, SMTP, POP3,
problem.
I'm a
novice and don't even understand the terminology. Difficult even to
know
what
questions to ask. Can this problem be resolved? If so, how in
"laymans'
"
terms please.
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


Do you have an e-mail account set up with OE ad the default e-mail
client?
Can you send regular e-mail using OE, such as to yourself?

Please post the error message in its entirety. You can left click on
it
to
highlight and then right click to copy and then paste it into this
thread.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

 

[Bruce Hagen]

You want to use your current e-mail program. You can't use OE without an
account set up in it.

Please follow up at the WLMail group where you will get better help,
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

Right, sorry I thought the first time I attempted to post that last reply
did
not post. Thought I lost it. Following your instructions I find two radio
buttons at "choose a default e-mail program". "Use my current e-mail
program"
or "Outlook Express". Things are looking up. "Use--------" is the button
that
is selected. If I select OE would I then be able to send those hung up
e-mails in OE, then have the ability to return to "Add or Remove Programs"
and re-select "Use my current e-mail program" thereby switching back and
forth as need be or have I got it totaly wrong.Seems as if I can only
select
one or the other, not both. Thanks
--
Richard Lewis Lewis

I replied to this already.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

I don't have an ISP. My wireless busscard allows me to connect to the
internet anyplace I receive a signal i.e. my local library, coffee
shop,
Radio Shack etc. My E-mail account is with Windows Live Hotmail. Though
I
don't remember setting up an account with OE, my name appears at the
top
of
the page every time I bring up the OE page with my start button,
programs.
This is also where my unsent E-mails reside. All resulting in the same
error
message; "The host SMTP could not be found.Please verify that you have
entered the server name correctly. Account POP3 server. SMTP.Protocol
SMTP
Port:25, server(SSL) No, Socket Error 11001,Error number oX800 CCCOD."
The
only time OE ever opens is when I attempt to E-mail a website while I'm
in
the website. I never conciously open OE. Seems automatic or a result of
the
particular website I'm in at the time. Thank You.
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


:

Don't worry about the error message. You can't send via OE if you
don't
have an account set up with your ISP. What e-mail client /do/ you use?
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


No E-mail account with OE. Not sure about regular E-mail using OE.
I'll
try
but I suspect not. Never tried copy, paste. More than likely I will
have
to
write it down then type it here. Thank you for your patience
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


:

With my hand-me down laptop wiith WindowsXP Professional, if I
attempt
to
contact some websites via the "E-mail us" button, an error window
opens
and
details some inability to send due to some server, SMTP, POP3,
problem.
I'm a
novice and don't even understand the terminology. Difficult even
to
know
what
questions to ask. Can this problem be resolved? If so, how in
"laymans'
"
terms please.
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


Do you have an e-mail account set up with OE ad the default e-mail
client?
Can you send regular e-mail using OE, such as to yourself?

Please post the error message in its entirety. You can left click
on
it
to
highlight and then right click to copy and then paste it into this
thread.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

 

[rl55]

Sorry, what is the WLMail group and where is it found? Thanks. Can someone
explain generally what is happening when I attempt to send these e-mails and
I get this error message? Why does it happen? How do I get hooked into OE
with no intention? Does it come from the websites or what?
--
Richard Lewis Lewis

You want to use your current e-mail program. You can't use OE without an
account set up in it.

Please follow up at the WLMail group where you will get better help,
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

Right, sorry I thought the first time I attempted to post that last reply
did
not post. Thought I lost it. Following your instructions I find two radio
buttons at "choose a default e-mail program". "Use my current e-mail
program"
or "Outlook Express". Things are looking up. "Use--------" is the button
that
is selected. If I select OE would I then be able to send those hung up
e-mails in OE, then have the ability to return to "Add or Remove Programs"
and re-select "Use my current e-mail program" thereby switching back and
forth as need be or have I got it totaly wrong.Seems as if I can only
select
one or the other, not both. Thanks
--
Richard Lewis Lewis

I replied to this already.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


I don't have an ISP. My wireless busscard allows me to connect to the
internet anyplace I receive a signal i.e. my local library, coffee
shop,
Radio Shack etc. My E-mail account is with Windows Live Hotmail. Though
I
don't remember setting up an account with OE, my name appears at the
top
of
the page every time I bring up the OE page with my start button,
programs.
This is also where my unsent E-mails reside. All resulting in the same
error
message; "The host SMTP could not be found.Please verify that you have
entered the server name correctly. Account POP3 server. SMTP.Protocol
SMTP
Port:25, server(SSL) No, Socket Error 11001,Error number oX800 CCCOD."
The
only time OE ever opens is when I attempt to E-mail a website while I'm
in
the website. I never conciously open OE. Seems automatic or a result of
the
particular website I'm in at the time. Thank You.
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


:

Don't worry about the error message. You can't send via OE if you
don't
have an account set up with your ISP. What e-mail client /do/ you use?
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


No E-mail account with OE. Not sure about regular E-mail using OE.
I'll
try
but I suspect not. Never tried copy, paste. More than likely I will
have
to
write it down then type it here. Thank you for your patience
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


:

With my hand-me down laptop wiith WindowsXP Professional, if I
attempt
to
contact some websites via the "E-mail us" button, an error window
opens
and
details some inability to send due to some server, SMTP, POP3,
problem.
I'm a
novice and don't even understand the terminology. Difficult even
to
know
what
questions to ask. Can this problem be resolved? If so, how in
"laymans'
"
terms please.
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


Do you have an e-mail account set up with OE ad the default e-mail
client?
Can you send regular e-mail using OE, such as to yourself?

Please post the error message in its entirety. You can left click
on
it
to
highlight and then right click to copy and then paste it into this
thread.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

 

[Bruce Hagen]

<REPOST>

If this does not resolve it, follow up at this newsgroup. Explain that
clicking on a Mailto link at a Website brings up OE instead of WL Hotmail.

Windows Live Mail [Desktop] Newsgroup.

On the Web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

Copt & paste this link into your browser's address bar. They can answer your
questions.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

Sorry, what is the WLMail group and where is it found? Thanks. Can someone
explain generally what is happening when I attempt to send these e-mails
and
I get this error message? Why does it happen? How do I get hooked into OE
with no intention? Does it come from the websites or what?
--
Richard Lewis Lewis

You want to use your current e-mail program. You can't use OE without an
account set up in it.

Please follow up at the WLMail group where you will get better help,
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

Right, sorry I thought the first time I attempted to post that last
reply
did
not post. Thought I lost it. Following your instructions I find two
radio
buttons at "choose a default e-mail program". "Use my current e-mail
program"
or "Outlook Express". Things are looking up. "Use--------" is the
button
that
is selected. If I select OE would I then be able to send those hung up
e-mails in OE, then have the ability to return to "Add or Remove
Programs"
and re-select "Use my current e-mail program" thereby switching back
and
forth as need be or have I got it totaly wrong.Seems as if I can only
select
one or the other, not both. Thanks
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


:

I replied to this already.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


I don't have an ISP. My wireless busscard allows me to connect to the
internet anyplace I receive a signal i.e. my local library, coffee
shop,
Radio Shack etc. My E-mail account is with Windows Live Hotmail.
Though
I
don't remember setting up an account with OE, my name appears at
the
top
of
the page every time I bring up the OE page with my start button,
programs.
This is also where my unsent E-mails reside. All resulting in the
same
error
message; "The host SMTP could not be found.Please verify that you
have
entered the server name correctly. Account POP3 server.
SMTP.Protocol
SMTP
Port:25, server(SSL) No, Socket Error 11001,Error number oX800
CCCOD."
The
only time OE ever opens is when I attempt to E-mail a website while
I'm
in
the website. I never conciously open OE. Seems automatic or a result
of
the
particular website I'm in at the time. Thank You.
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


:

Don't worry about the error message. You can't send via OE if you
don't
have an account set up with your ISP. What e-mail client /do/ you
use?
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


No E-mail account with OE. Not sure about regular E-mail using
OE.
I'll
try
but I suspect not. Never tried copy, paste. More than likely I
will
have
to
write it down then type it here. Thank you for your patience
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


:

With my hand-me down laptop wiith WindowsXP Professional, if I
attempt
to
contact some websites via the "E-mail us" button, an error
window
opens
and
details some inability to send due to some server, SMTP, POP3,
problem.
I'm a
novice and don't even understand the terminology. Difficult
even
to
know
what
questions to ask. Can this problem be resolved? If so, how in
"laymans'
"
terms please.
--
Richard Lewis Lewis


Do you have an e-mail account set up with OE ad the default
e-mail
client?
Can you send regular e-mail using OE, such as to yourself?

Please post the error message in its entirety. You can left
click
on
it
to
highlight and then right click to copy and then paste it into
this
thread.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA