Hi
Yes it works fine so long as i log in via the web page and use thier
webmail. their web help i have followed. but if i can't get answers here i
suppose i will have to email them or chnage email provider. Perhapes someone
in the uk has solution but thanks for trying.
"Dave" <dave@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ePhLBLDlIHA.1184@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Ok. It looks like your settings are correct according to what I've found,
> but I'm in the US, and not familiar with Orange.
> Has your account ever worked?
> I have tried to telnet into the server, but have not been able to connect.
> Perhaps you need to contact Orange.
>
>
> --
> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
>
> "TLM" <terry@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:#8f83PClIHA.2368@xxxxxx Quote:
>> thanks have checked how it is written in server name no spaces must be a
>> quirk of the copy and paste i did
>>
>> "Dave" <dave@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%231HQgJClIHA.4140@xxxxxx Quote:
>>> If that's an accurate quoting of the error message, you need to remove
>>> the spaces from the server name.
>>> SMTP.orangehome.co.uk
>>>
>>>
>>> <http://help.orange.co.uk/documentDisplay.do?clusterName=DefaultCluster&preview=1&groupId=1&page=&docType=1006&resultType=5002&docProp=$solution_id&docPropValue=kb79>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
>>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>>
>>>
>>> "TLM" <terry@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:#c1sYEClIHA.4712@xxxxxx
>>>> get the following error message each time i try to send emails from
>>>> windows live mail . have checked all the settings and are as on all the
>>>> help screens
>>>> 'The connection to the server has failed . Subject test conection ' ,
>>>> Account : ' orange ' , Server : ' SMTP . orangehome . co. uk ' ,
>>>> Protocol : SMTP , Port : 25 , Secure ( SSL ) : No , Socket Error : ,
>>>> Error Number : 0x800CCC0E'
>>> >>