Are you sure you have the correct server name?
Your ISP gives different server names here:
http://www.hemcbroadband.net/index.php/information/faqs
Also make sure you are not running one of the non-compatible
antivirus programs, McAfee or Norton.
Gary VanderMolen
"SK" <SK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B39DEC26-3241-420D-B4A4-62AB0755A3B3@microsoft.com...
>I cannot send messages at all. It seem as if this is a problem with many of
> you. I have tried some of your suggestions but nothing works. Below is the
> message I get. My ISP says everything checks out. What is wrong?
>
> "The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'Re: New Contact Info',
> Account: 'mail.hemc.net', Server: 'mail.hemc.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
> Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E"