outgoing mail winxp home sp2 issue

[CajunRN]

Help please.. Bell south says this is is a microsoft sp2 problem. The
FIREWALL IS TURNED OFF. I'm running WinXP Home SP2 on a Dell desktoP 4400
series and using MS Outlook Express 6.00. I can not reach the Bell South
smtp server from outlook express to send mail.
error msg reads:
"The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'mail.bellsouth.net',
Server: 'mail.bellsouth.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No,
Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E"

 

[Road_Runner]

Hi ... I'm not sure as to whether this will help but , it worth given a try
, If it doesn't work just undo what I am about to tell you to perform ... If
you open outlook express and click the following >>> Tools >>>Accounts >>>
click the " Mail " tab >> then properties on the right >>> select the "
Server " tab , Now look to see as to whether you have a check mark on " My
server requires authentication " If its not there add a check mark there and
click apply , Now try out and see if you can send emails , If this doesn't
correct your problem , just remove the check mark , hope it works

 

[Guest]

I'm having the same problem. Did you ever find a solution?