Can't send mail from Windows Mail

[Carole Koehler]

Hi-

I am receiving my mail from my ISP AOL just fine. My issue is I cannot send
mail, forward mail etc. I receive the error message below. I could use some
help. Thanks

The host 'smpt.aol.com' could not be found. Please verify that you have
entered the server name correctly.
Subject 'Test', Account: 'imap.aol.com', Server: 'smpt.aol.com', Protocol:
SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number:
0x800CCC0D

Carole

 

[mac]

Hi-

I am receiving my mail from my ISP AOL just fine. My issue is I cannot
send mail, forward mail etc. I receive the error message below. I could
use some help. Thanks

The host 'smpt.aol.com' could not be found. Please verify that you have
entered the server name correctly.
Subject 'Test', Account: 'imap.aol.com', Server: 'smpt.aol.com', Protocol:
SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number:
0x800CCC0D

Carole

See:
http://members.aol.com/adamkb/aol/mailfaq/imap/

A little more info here:
http://email.about.com/od/windowsmailtips/qt/et_access_aol.htm

 

[Guest]

Hi-

I am receiving my mail from my ISP AOL just fine. My issue is I cannot
send mail, forward mail etc. I receive the error message below. I could
use some help. Thanks

The host 'smpt.aol.com' could not be found. Please verify that you have
entered the server name correctly.
Subject 'Test', Account: 'imap.aol.com', Server: 'smpt.aol.com', Protocol:
SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number:
0x800CCC0D

Carole

I notice you have smpt in the server name where you should have smtp.

See if these instructions help:

http://email.about.com/od/windowsmailtips/qt/et_access_aol.htm

http://members.aol.com/adamkb/aol/mailfaq/imap/

 

[mac]

I notice you have smpt in the server name where you should have smtp.

I missed that :-(