can't send e-mails

[trouble in texas]

I am using microsoft windows mail, and an earthlink e-mail.
i used to send emails fine but now it stopped working?
This is the error.
Can someone help?



The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'pop.earthlink.net',
Server: 'pop.earthlink.net', Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): Yes,
Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

 

[t-4-2]

If you are using Windows mail and earthlink.net , then....................
Your settings are totally messed up.
To start your error message mentioned ** Server : 'pop.earthlink.net' .
That is for RECEIVING mails, NOT for SENDING.
Use this link below and make all necessary changes :

http://kb.earthlink.net/case.asp?s=st=108,e=0000000002221146560,k=9836,sxi=0&article=192059

t-4-2

 

[slk759]

Just an FYI from the school of hard knocks (i.e. I've made this mistake too
.. . . . ). There's what I consider to be a design flaw in the Account setup
for Windows Mail in that on the Servers Tab MS listed POP (incoming) first -
then SMTP (outgoing) . . . . but when you go to the Advanced Tab, they put
SMTP (outgoing) first - then POP (incoming) - reversed sequence. So it is
very easy to input the information backwards on the Advanced tab if you are
just "doing things in the same order" as entered on the previous Servers tab
.. . . .

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Maybe Microsoft wants you to actually read what it asks for, instead
of just filling the boxes in by rote.

 

[slk759]

LOL !! No doubt reading the screen is the best thing to do always - but I'm
reasonably certain that's why so many folks post here with this error . . .
..

Maybe Microsoft wants you to actually read what it asks for, instead
of just filling the boxes in by rote.