"The connection to the server has failed."

[Dave]

If you don't wish to use the POP mail in Windows Mail, and just want to
access the email via a web page, just remove the account in Windows Mail.

Tools - Accounts - youraccount - Remove

 

[Guest]

O.K. All today's e-mails are coming in to BellSouth Web e-mail, but all
e-mails before today are still in Windows mail. Can I bring them over to our
BellSouth Web e-mail. I tried "selecting all" and "send/all", no luck.

Lilly

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Uh, just click on E-Mail on your Bellsouth home page.
You don't have to run Windows Mail if you don't want to.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

You can't do a mass send. You will have to send them individually.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Guest]

I am trying to set up my mail and followed your directions but these are the
messages i have recvd please help:
The host 'aol' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the
server name correctly.
Subject 'paid training', Account: 'aol', Server: 'aol', Protocol: SMTP,
Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D
and
Account: 'imap.aol.com', Server: 'imap.aol.com', Protocol: POP3, Server
Response: '* OK imap-da02.mx.aol.com v56.1 server ready', Port: 143,
Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC90

 

[Dave]

It looks like you have 2 accounts, with only partial settings in each.
Delete one of them.

You have the outgoing server name messed up. It should be SMTP.AOL.COM, not
just "aol"
Tools - Accounts - your aol account - Properties - Server

and the port needs to be changed to 587
Tools - Accounts - your aol account - Properties - Advanced

 

[Guest]

I tried what you said and it says
The host 'aol' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the
server name correctly.
Subject 'paid training', Account: 'aol', Server: 'aol', Protocol: SMTP,
Port: 587, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D

now when i go to tools, accts, it shows 2 emails aol's as default and then
imap.aol.com. can you please help.
jo ann

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Make sure the account settings agree with this:
http://www.postmaster.aol.com/imap/express.html

The error message indicates that the name of the outgoing mail server is
wrong. It should be smtp.aol.com.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Guest]

I am also getting the same error message. Has anyone come up with a solution?

 

[Guest]

I dont understand, about what to put in for my outgoing mail thing?

Help please!!!

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

That would depend on your ISP is. Each ISP has their own mail servers.
Check your ISP's website for instructions, or tell us who your ISP is
and we can look it up for you.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Guest]

how do i setup my windows mail account? i havent figured that out yet. i dont
understand the imap, pop3. whats the significance and what server do i need
to send and receive emails? i am trying to use yahoo.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

If you have a US-based free Yahoo account, it has web access only,
no POP access, which means you can't use Windows Mail.
If you are not US-based, let us know which country.

Premium (paid) US accounts do have POP access, and the settings
for that are here:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/original/mailplus/pop/pop-08.html

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Guest]

I am trying to get setup with my windows mail. I dont know what a IMAP

 

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

I am trying to get setup with my windows mail. I dont know what a IMAP

Ask your mail provider which you should use and what the settings should be.

 

[Guest]

p

Thanks for the tip. I have done that, and now am getting a message which
states, "Your IMAP command could not be sent to the server, due to
non-network errors. This could, for example, indicate a lack of memory on
your system.

I'm not sure if they are talking about my computer or the service I use to
connect to the internet.

Would appreciate any tips on what to try next.

 

[Guest]

hi,i hv likewise prob.dont know what to write in server?tnx

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Each e-mail provider has their own mail servers. Check your provider's
website for instructions, or alternatively, tell us who your e-mail provider
is, and we can look up that information for you.

 

[leah]

safelink is my provider

Each e-mail provider has their own mail servers. Check your provider's
website for instructions, or alternatively, tell us who your e-mail provider
is, and we can look up that information for you.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]

hi,i hv likewise prob.dont know what to write in server?tnx

 

[Guest]

safelink is my provider

Each e-mail provider has their own mail servers. Check your provider's
website for instructions, or alternatively, tell us who your e-mail
provider
is, and we can look up that information for you.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]

hi,i hv likewise prob.dont know what to write in server?tnx

This Safelink?

http://www.safelink.net/help/newaccount.htm

They don't seem to have instructions for Windows Mail yet, but
you may be able to get what you need from their Outlook
Express instructions.