Some servers are case sensitive. Try setting "smtp" and "pop" while you are
at it, to lower case. Oh, and make sure "this server requires
authentication" is off. Double check this against your provider's e-mail
help setup web page.
--
Regards, BobF.
"TLM" <terry@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:upQyzWFlIHA.980@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Hi Gary
> read your response and resent original error. read yours and other
> potential remedies in other news groups and tried changing the port ,error
> message comes back the same. Also tried turning off windows defender in
> case that was it and it's spyware. error message never changes.
> The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'hello', Account:
> 'orange',
> Server: 'SMTP.orange.co.uk', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 587, Secure(SSL): No,
> Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
> anything else i can try?
> Tel
>
> "TLM" <terry@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e0qIllDlIHA.2268@xxxxxx Quote:
>> cut and paste error is:-
>> The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'test', Account:
>> 'orange', Server: 'SMTP.orangehome.co.uk', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
>> Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
>>
>> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OAuT14ClIHA.464@xxxxxx Quote:
>>> Don't transcribe the error message, copy & paste it.
>>> We can't tell if he errors we see (such as spaces in the server name)
>>> are your transcribing typos or whether your settings are really that
>>> way.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
>>>
>>>
>>> "TLM" <terry@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:%23c1sYEClIHA.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'
>>>
>>>
>> >