That server doesn't use the SSL option. Uncheck that option.
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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
"PalmBeach" <PalmBeach@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E5623377-FD5A-41E4-B296-4D7A401D0EF6@xxxxxx
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>I also have a bellsouth email account that AT&T took over and ever since
> then, I seem to have problems sending emails out. I can receive emails fine,
> but get errors whenever I try to send emails. I recently got a laptop with
> Windows Vista home premium and was setting up my email account to use Windows
> mail. I setup the incoming server and outgoing server to mail.bellsouth.net
> as directed by AT&T technical help, but still get the below error. They said
> I may have to contact microsoft help support. Can you help me? I think I
> need to change the port number, but I don't know what to. I'm desperate!
> I'd appreciate any help. Thanks.
>
> "The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'Re: Testing', Account:
> 'mail.bellsouth.net', Server: 'mail.bellsouth.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
> Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E"