Can't send / rec'd e-mail.

[marty]

when I try to send mail, I rec'd error messages,who is my sever??, because
it ALWAYS tell me that server not found,I have not been able to send / rec'd
any e-mail for the past 6(six) weeks. Please helpppppppppppppppppppppppp

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

I assume that something on your end changed six weeks ago?
How did you send mail successfully before that?

I see you posted with a Yahoo email address. Is that your
only email address? US-based free Yahoo accounts have webmail access
only, no POP access. Windows Mail handles POP mail but not Yahoo webmail.
Yahoo's solution is to pay them for premium "Mail Plus" service:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/original/mailplus/overview/index.html
and use the special settings for that service:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/original/mailplus/pop/pop-14.html

If you are OK with using a non-Yahoo email address, you have these other
solutions that will work with Windows Mail:
* Use the email address assigned to you by your ISP.
* Use a free Gmail, AOL, or Hotmail/Live account.

You can also continue to use Yahoo's webmail: http://mail.yahoo.com
If you need more help with any of these solutions, just ask.

 

[greatscott]

I can't send or receve either on the new laptop. Heres the message I get:

The message could not be sent. The authentication setting might not be
correct for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] server. For help solving this
problem, go to Help, search for "Troubleshoot Windows Mail", and read the
"I'm having problems sending e-mail" section. If you need help determining
the proper server settings, please contact your e-mail service provider.

The rejected e-mail address was '(e-mail address removed)'. Subject 'test',
Account: 'pop.gmail.com', Server: 'smtp.gmail.com', Protocol: SMTP, Server
Response: '530 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS command first. 23sm78138pzk.12',
Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 530, Error Number: 0x800CCC78

 

[t-4-2]

I don't expect you to heed my advice, but I'll say it anyway. Do NOT hijack
other people's posts.
You have a problem, you start a thread of your own, regardless of whether
your problem APPEARS to be the same as the other guy. This practice is
disgusting.
That said, to your problem. ........
Your settings are basically all wrong. Follow the link below and, Read and
Follow the instructions.
Gmail now has instructions for enabling POP and for configuring Windows
Mail....
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=86382

t-4-2

I can't send or receve either on the new laptop. Heres the message I get:

The message could not be sent. The authentication setting might not be
correct for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] server. For help solving this
problem, go to Help, search for "Troubleshoot Windows Mail", and read the
"I'm having problems sending e-mail" section. If you need help determining
the proper server settings, please contact your e-mail service provider.

The rejected e-mail address was '(e-mail address removed)'. Subject
'test',
Account: 'pop.gmail.com', Server: 'smtp.gmail.com', Protocol: SMTP, Server
Response: '530 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS command first.
23sm78138pzk.12',
Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 530, Error Number: 0x800CCC78

I assume that something on your end changed six weeks ago?
How did you send mail successfully before that?

I see you posted with a Yahoo email address. Is that your
only email address? US-based free Yahoo accounts have webmail access
only, no POP access. Windows Mail handles POP mail but not Yahoo webmail.
Yahoo's solution is to pay them for premium "Mail Plus" service:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/original/mailplus/overview/index.html
and use the special settings for that service:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/original/mailplus/pop/pop-14.html

If you are OK with using a non-Yahoo email address, you have these other
solutions that will work with Windows Mail:
* Use the email address assigned to you by your ISP.
* Use a free Gmail, AOL, or Hotmail/Live account.

You can also continue to use Yahoo's webmail: http://mail.yahoo.com
If you need more help with any of these solutions, just ask.