How To Setup..send/receive mail

[EJAY]

trying to set up ..send and receive mail and news groups...I can get to
incoming mail and see and select all newsgroups BUT...when trying to reply
or send messages ...i get an error ...550 ?saying im having ba problem
sending mail...any suggestions will help.

EJ

 

[KING EDWARD MAPIYEYE]

what are the incoming and outgoing lines for window mail, is it POP3 and SMTP
or somthing else

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Right-click on your error message, copy, then paste it into a reply here.
We can't do much troubleshooting without the complete error message.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

That's not determined by which email program you're using.
It is determined by your mail service provider. Who provides your mail
service? Or to ask that question another way,
what is the part of your email address after the @ symbol?
Your mail provider will typically have a web page that shows how to
set up an email program. If you need more help, tell us the name of
your mail service provider. If you currently don't have an email address,
we can help with that also.

 

[sj_hartley]

I can share my 550 error:

"The message could not be sent. The authentication setting might not be
correct for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] server. For help solving this
problem, go to Help, search for "Troubleshoot Windows Mail", and read the
"I'm having problems sending e-mail" section. If you need help determining
the proper server settings, please contact your e-mail service provider.

The rejected e-mail address was '(e-mail address removed)'. Subject 'Re: THE
DEAD MAN', Account: 'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol:
SMTP, Server Response: '550 5.1.0 Authentication required', Port: 25,
Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 550, Error Number: 0x800CCC78"

Any help would be appreciated!

Kerri

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Comcast made some changes in their email settings. Follow these steps:
http://www.comcast.com/Customers/FAQ/FaqDetails.ashx?Id=2288

Note that the outgoing server now requires port 587 rather than port 25.
Also, "My server requires authentication" must be checked.
Although those instructions were written for Outlook Express,
Windows Mail uses the same settings.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)

I can share my 550 error:

"The message could not be sent. The authentication setting might not be
correct for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] server. For help solving this
problem, go to Help, search for "Troubleshoot Windows Mail", and read the
"I'm having problems sending e-mail" section. If you need help determining
the proper server settings, please contact your e-mail service provider.

The rejected e-mail address was '(e-mail address removed)'. Subject 'Re: THE
DEAD MAN', Account: 'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol:
SMTP, Server Response: '550 5.1.0 Authentication required', Port: 25,
Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 550, Error Number: 0x800CCC78"

Any help would be appreciated!

Kerri

Right-click on your error message, copy, then paste it into a reply here.
We can't do much troubleshooting without the complete error message.