If you're sure your Internet connection is working normally and you haven't
changed any AV or firewall settings, try using port 587 instead of 25.
Right-click on the account name in the Folder pane and select Properties. On
the Advanced tab, Outgoing mail (SMTP): type 587 in the box.
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Noel
"scr621" <scr621@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:61F20E5E-0BC1-4CE3-A426-759CB5609D07@xxxxxx
Quote:
> All of a sudden out of the blue I can't send mail as per below?
>
> The connection to the server has failed.
>
> Subject 'MAJOR COMPLAINT'
> Server: 'smtp.comcast.net'
> Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x800CCC0E
> Protocol: SMTP
> Port: 25
> Secure(SSL): No
> Socket Error: 10061