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Old 03-29-2008   #1 (permalink)
scr621


 
 

Unable to send outgoing email

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

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Old 03-29-2008   #2 (permalink)
Ildhund


 
 

Re: Unable to send outgoing email

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.
--
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

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Old 03-29-2008   #3 (permalink)


 
 

Re: Unable to send outgoing email


"Ildhund" <jnllb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:EF56D3D0-8210-410F-AFD1-81337FECFE37@xxxxxx
Quote:

> 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.
> --
> 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?
Does your connection to the outgoing mail server cross over from
one internet provider's equipment to another's before it reaches the
server? Travelling to where you use a different internet provider
often does this. Also, using a wireless connection can do this if
it suddenly starts using a neighbor's wireless server instead of your
own. If it does cross over, many email providers block such
connections to port 25 and I think I've seen a mesage saying
Comcast blocks them if they go to port 587 as well.

http://www.postcastserver.com/help/P..._Blocking.aspx

If you have a crossover connection, you may want to check if
Comcast allows a webmail connection, which uses yet another
port.
Quote:
Quote:

>>
>> 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
>
>

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Old 05-05-2008   #4 (permalink)
TySmink


 
 

RE: Unable to send outgoing email

I am having the exact same issue...and I use smtp.comcast.net as well. This
just started happening last week.

Any help greatly appreciated...

"scr621" wrote:
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
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Old 05-05-2008   #5 (permalink)


 
 

Re: Unable to send outgoing email


"TySmink" <TySmink@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>I am having the exact same issue...and I use smtp.comcast.net as well. This
> just started happening last week.
>
> Any help greatly appreciated...
>
> "scr621" wrote:
>
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
Comcast has started making their users change to a different port for
outgoing mail, and has not been very good at telling their users about
this.

These instructions were written for Windows Mail, but you might want
to check if they also work under Windows Live Mail:

<http://help.comcast.net/content/faq/How-to-configure-Windows-Mail-for-Vista-to-use-port-587-for-sending-email>


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Old 10-09-2008   #6 (permalink)
Paz


 
 

Re: Unable to send outgoing email

This solved my problem which had me frustrated, since I had to work with
webmail. After weeks of not finding a solution I was about to give up on the
search... wish I had realized this website earlier =)
Thank you!

"Ildhund" wrote:
Quote:

> 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.
> --
> 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
>
>
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