AOL uses a different port for SMTP... 587 (not 25)
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http://www.postmaster.aol.com/imap/index.html
"mitch0112" <mitch0112@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:02E91183-7F93-48FD-9C1F-2BAF6BF26573@xxxxxx
Quote:
> I am setting up Mail and have no problem receiving mail but can not send
> mail...I have checked AOL to see if I have done everything correctly and
> it
> appears that I have..here is a copy of my error message: Any help would
> be
> appreciated:
>
>
> -- The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'Testing at 4:20 Sat',
> Account: 'imap.aol.com', Server: 'smtp.aol.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
> Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
>
>
> new at this