Need help with the POP3 and SMTP for Comcast on Windows Mail...

[Montana Gal]

I need help to set up Windows Mail but my computer was set up for Office
Outlook and I like that but I want to use my stationeryheaven and I think it
will work on Windows Mail but not Ofifice Outlook. I get this message when I
try to use Windows Mail... my computer was set up to use The host 'POP3'
could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name
correctly.
Account: 'POP3', Server: 'POP3', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL):
No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

I need help to set up Windows Mail but my computer was set up for Office
Outlook and I like that but I want to use my stationeryheaven and I think
it
will work on Windows Mail but not Ofifice Outlook. I get this message when
I
try to use Windows Mail... my computer was set up to use The host 'POP3'
could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name
correctly.
Account: 'POP3', Server: 'POP3', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL):
No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D

POP3 is not a valid server name. Ask your mail provider what the settings
should be.

 

[phipy]

phipy here! born there, how did you get it to work, new Pc, new headache!!!

 

[Guest]

I need help to set up Windows Mail but my computer was set up for Office
Outlook and I like that but I want to use my stationeryheaven and I think
it
will work on Windows Mail but not Ofifice Outlook. I get this message when
I
try to use Windows Mail... my computer was set up to use The host 'POP3'
could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name
correctly.
Account: 'POP3', Server: 'POP3', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL):
No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D
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POP3 is not a valid server name. Try Comcast's instructions for setting up
to use their email servers:

<http://www.comcast.net/help/faq/index.jsp?faq=Emailtop17686&cookieattempt=1>

They don't seem to have written instructions for Windows Mail yet, so use
their instructions for Outlook Express but under Windows Mail instead.
I suggest you avoid the One Click Fix, though.

 

[Montana Gal]

thank you so much in advance for help... I put the following...
Incoming mail (POP3)---mail.comcast.net

Outgoing mail (SMPT)---smpt.comcast.net
but there are still errors...
The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'test 1234', Account:
'Windows Mail', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

 

[Guest]

Does your connection to those servers go though another internet
provider's equipment before it gets to comcast.net? If so, such
connections to port 25 are often blocked to cause trouble for
spammers.

 

[Dave]

You might try using port 587 for outgoing mail, per this......
http://www.comcast.net/help/faq/index.jsp?faq=EmailOutlook18914

 

[Montana Gal]

No, it doesn't. The connection comes directly to our house... we do have a
wireless-G Broadband router... would that be a problem?

 

[Montana Gal]

I did try 587 for outgoing mail and that it work...gave me an error message
something with 500 in the error... thanks

 

[Guest]

I don't know. I haven't used one.

No, it doesn't. The connection comes directly to our house... we do have a
wireless-G Broadband router... would that be a problem?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Right-click on the error message, copy, then paste it into a reply here.

Make sure you have enabled the option "My server requires authentication."
That is mandatory when using port 587.

 

[Dame Nellie Melba]

I need help to set up Windows Mail but my computer was set up for Office
Outlook and I like that but I want to use my stationeryheaven and I think it
will work on Windows Mail but not Ofifice Outlook. I get this message when I
try to use Windows Mail... my computer was set up to use The host 'POP3'
could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name
correctly.
Account: 'POP3', Server: 'POP3', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL):
No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D

 

[Guest]

'POP3' is not a valid server name. What happens when you use it depends on
what your internet provider does with invalid server names.

See here for the correct name and other details:

<http://www.comcast.net/help/faq/index.jsp?faq=Emailtop17686&cookieattempt=1>

These instructions were written for Outlook Express, but should also work
under
Windows Mail if you avoid the One Click Fix.