Can't get outlook express mail to set up

[ROBERTA ENGLE]

I keep getting this message when trying to set up outlook exprss mail. I'm
already set up in outlook on my other comptuer. What is the problem...
Reading through the other messages, I see that I'm not the only one with
this problem.
Thanks
Roberta
(e-mail address removed)

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

 

[Richard in AZ]

I keep getting this message when trying to set up outlook exprss mail. I'm
already set up in outlook on my other comptuer. What is the problem...
Reading through the other messages, I see that I'm not the only one with
this problem.
Thanks
Roberta
(e-mail address removed)

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 correct server name for comcast mail.
The correct server name for POP3 is "mail.comcast.net"
The correct server name for SMTP is "smtp.comcast.net"


Suggestion: Never use your real email address in any post to a news group. You are inviting spam.

 

[rhonda jy]

I keep getting this message when trying to set up outlook exprss mail. I'm
already set up in outlook on my other comptuer. What is the problem...
Reading through the other messages, I see that I'm not the only one with
this problem.
Thanks
Roberta
(e-mail address removed)

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

I am having the same exact problem. Please someone out there, HELP. I
would so much like to use the new outlook but cannot. thank you

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

You're not running Outlook Express in Vista, you're running Windows Mail.

See http://www.comcast.com/Customers/FAQ/FaqDetails.ashx?Id=2288

 

[Richard in AZ]

I am having the same exact problem. Please someone out there, HELP. I
would so much like to use the new outlook but cannot. thank you

rhonda. Don't hijack someone else's post. Start your own and give us the complete error message.