Please help??

[Karen Simco]

The host 'msn' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the
server name correctly.
Subject 'Fw: Welcome to Windows Mail', Account: 'msn', Server: 'msn',
Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error
Number: 0x800CCC0D

What does this mean???

 

[slk759]

Live.com Settings:

Server names and ports:
POP3 = pop3.live.com Port = 995
SMTP = smtp.live.com Port = 587

Checkboxes you need to check include:

Server Tab: "My server requires authentication" (Click "Settings" button
also and fill in "Log on Using" email address - *** but do NOT check the
checkboxes there . . . .)

Advanced Tab: BOTH outgoing and incoming - "This server requires a secure
connection (SSL)"

General Tab (if desired but generally recommended): "Include this account
when receiving mail or synchronizing"

Should work - if you get errors post the entire error message (cut-n-paste)
for further assistance.

 

[...winston]

This should work fine with msn.com, hotmail.com, live.com
Settings
- Use same settings as my incoming mail server

....when the correct username/pw is entered on the account's General tab Incoming Mail Server fields 'E-mail username and Password'
and 'Remember password'

The form of the username should be the full username@domain e.g. (e-mail address removed)

 

[slk759]

What ??? The OP posted with @live.com . . . . .

 

[...winston]

Here's the op's post in cased you missed the msn connection
<qp>
The host 'msn' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the
server name correctly.
Subject 'Fw: Welcome to Windows Mail', Account: 'msn', Server: 'msn',
Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error
Number: 0x800CCC0D

What does this mean
</qp>


And why this is consistent for all Hotmail type accounts as note earlier

">> This should work fine with msn.com, hotmail.com, live.com--
...winston
ms-mvp mail