cannot get qwest email account to work in windows mail

[Alex]

i cant seem to get a connection to my new email account using qwest. this
is the error i get when i try and check my email.


The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'windows mail', Server:
'pop3.live.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error:
10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

can anyone help me please?

 

[Gary VanderMolen \(MVP\)]

That server doesn't use port 110. Please change your settings in that
Windows Mail account to agree with this:
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!CC9301187A51FE33!49799.entry
Use port 587 rather than port 25 for the SMTP server.
The SSL option must be enabled for both incoming and outgoing servers.