cant send mail

[Kim Culpepper]

Can connect to internet but not send mail same error pops up from the get
go. Help

 

[Peter Foldes]

Kim

Since no Crystal Ball here can you tell us exactly what the error say's that pop's
up when trying to send

 

[Stubbo of Oz]

Can connect to internet but not send mail same error pops up from the get
go. Help

Read this thouroughly then post again:-

http://66.39.69.143/goodpost.htm

 

[BD]

i am getting same error message..i can send email, but some messages are
"hung" up in my outbox, but i cannot veiw them??? how can i recover / delete
before they might be sent?

error message readsThe connection to the server has failed. Subject 'Fw:
Links', Account: 'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol:
SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Comcast made some changes in their email settings. Follow these steps:
http://www.comcast.com/Customers/FAQ/FaqDetails.ashx?Id=2288

Note that the outgoing server now requires port 587 rather than port 25.
Also, "My server requires authentication" must be checked.