Outlook Express - can receive but not send emails

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I recently set up my already existing email accounts onto
my new computer. Although I never had a problem before,
I can no longer send out emails. I get the following
error message:

"An unknown error has occurred. Subjet "test email",
Account: 'pop.earthlink.net',
Server: 'smtpauth.earthlink.net, Protocol: SMTP, Port:
25, Secure (SSL):No, Error number 0x800cc0B"

I use a Linksys Etherfast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router
with 4 Port Switch. I've found some info referring to
adjusting the MTU settings but I want to be very sure
that is/is not the problem before attempting to use that
fix.

Anybody out there have a solution?
 
(assuming a typo)

0x800CCC0B BUSY Server or maildrop is busy.

This would indicate that the problem is on Earthlink's end. However...

This page
http://support.earthlink.net/mu/1/psc/img/walkthroughs/windows_9x_nt/email/oe_6.0/8410.psc.html
suggests your SMTP server is simply 'smtp.earthlink.net', not
'smtpauth.earthlink.net'.

[Hint: Don't use any part of your email address as your "name" when posting
here.]
--
OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress

HTH...Please post back to this thread

~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
 
Thanks! I changed it to SMTP and it now works. I really
appreciate your help!

-----Original Message-----
(assuming a typo)

0x800CCC0B BUSY Server or maildrop is busy.

This would indicate that the problem is on Earthlink's end. However...

This page
http://support.earthlink.net/mu/1/psc/img/walkthroughs/wi ndows_9x_nt/email/oe_6.0/8410.psc.html
suggests your SMTP server is
Click to expand...
simply 'smtp.earthlink.net', not
'smtpauth.earthlink.net'.

[Hint: Don't use any part of your email address as your "name" when posting
here.]
--
OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inet explorer.ie6_outlookexpress

HTH...Please post back to this thread

~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

snowgrl[nospam]58 said:
I recently set up my already existing email accounts onto
my new computer. Although I never had a problem before,
I can no longer send out emails. I get the following
error message:

"An unknown error has occurred. Subjet "test email",
Account: 'pop.earthlink.net',
Server: 'smtpauth.earthlink.net, Protocol: SMTP, Port:
25, Secure (SSL):No, Error number 0x800cc0B"

I use a Linksys Etherfast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router
with 4 Port Switch. I've found some info referring to
adjusting the MTU settings but I want to be very sure
that is/is not the problem before attempting to use that
fix.

Anybody out there have a solution?
Click to expand...

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Click to expand...
 
Under the smtp (send) set up menu, I believe there is an "activation" or "authority" option to click. These may not be the correct terms but there is a step on the screen which is totally unnatural to perform before you can send.

----- snowgrl58 wrote: -----

I recently set up my already existing email accounts onto
my new computer. Although I never had a problem before,
I can no longer send out emails. I get the following
error message:

"An unknown error has occurred. Subjet "test email",
Account: 'pop.earthlink.net',
Server: 'smtpauth.earthlink.net, Protocol: SMTP, Port:
25, Secure (SSL):No, Error number 0x800cc0B"

I use a Linksys Etherfast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router
with 4 Port Switch. I've found some info referring to
adjusting the MTU settings but I want to be very sure
that is/is not the problem before attempting to use that
fix.

Anybody out there have a solution?
 
YW!

~PA Bear

Thanks! I changed it to SMTP and it now works. I really
appreciate your help!

-----Original Message-----
(assuming a typo)

0x800CCC0B BUSY Server or maildrop is busy.

This would indicate that the problem is on Earthlink's end. However...

This page
http://support.earthlink.net/mu/1/psc/img/walkthroughs/wi
ndows_9x_nt/email/oe_6.0/8410.psc.html suggests your SMTP server is
Click to expand...
simply 'smtp.earthlink.net', not
'smtpauth.earthlink.net'.

[Hint: Don't use any part of your email address as your "name" when posting
here.]
--
OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inet
explorer.ie6_outlookexpress

HTH...Please post back to this thread

~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

snowgrl[nospam]58 said:
I recently set up my already existing email accounts onto
my new computer. Although I never had a problem before,
I can no longer send out emails. I get the following
error message:

"An unknown error has occurred. Subjet "test email",
Account: 'pop.earthlink.net',
Server: 'smtpauth.earthlink.net, Protocol: SMTP, Port:
25, Secure (SSL):No, Error number 0x800cc0B"

I use a Linksys Etherfast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router
with 4 Port Switch. I've found some info referring to
adjusting the MTU settings but I want to be very sure
that is/is not the problem before attempting to use that
fix.

Anybody out there have a solution?
Click to expand...

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Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I had the same problem, lower your MTU in the configuration of the wireless router to 1400. Try again. Keep on lowering by units of 100 until it works
 
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