"dnajera" <dnajera.36e6i4@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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> I get this message when sending email. Can someone please help me send
> emails.
>
> The connection to the server has failed. Subject '', Account:
> 'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port:
> 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
>
>
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> dnajera Does your connection to that server cross over from one internet provider's
equipment to another's before it gets there? If so, such connections to
port 25 are often blocked to cause trouble for spammers.
Also you may want to check your setup:
<http://www.comcast.net/help/faq/index.jsp?faq=Emailtop17686&cookieattempt=1>
These instructions were written for Outlook Express, but should also work
under Windows Mail as long as you avoid the One Click Fix and the
instructions don't call for the HTTP protocol.