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07-06-2008
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| | I can receive mail but cannot send. Vista and Comcast.net I can receive mail but cannot send. I have been able to do both for 6 months or more. Now it returns the following: The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'test', Account: 'pop.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E |
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07-06-2008
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| | Re: I can receive mail but cannot send. Vista and Comcast.net Apparently Comcast didn't advise you that they switched to port 587? follow the last steps... starting with 10. http://www.comcast.com/Customers/FAQ...s.ashx?Id=2288 -- Vista Home Premium 32 SP1 http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview "Johnny" <Johnny@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A3DBB8B8-923C-4314-B069-B5CBE75F2D9F@xxxxxx Quote: > I can receive mail but cannot send. I have been able to do both for 6 > months > or more. Now it returns the following: > > The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'test', Account: > 'pop.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, > Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E > > |
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07-06-2008
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| | Re: I can receive mail but cannot send. Vista and Comcast.net Hey Dave, I changed the port to 587, then this showed up (Partial): Subject 'test', Account: 'Windows Mail', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: '550 5.1.0 Authentication required', Port: 587, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 550, Error Number: 0x800CCC78 "Dave" wrote: Quote: > Apparently Comcast didn't advise you that they switched to port 587? > > follow the last steps... starting with 10. > http://www.comcast.com/Customers/FAQ...s.ashx?Id=2288 > > > > > -- > Vista Home Premium 32 SP1 > http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview > > > "Johnny" <Johnny@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:A3DBB8B8-923C-4314-B069-B5CBE75F2D9F@xxxxxx Quote: > > I can receive mail but cannot send. I have been able to do both for 6 > > months > > or more. Now it returns the following: > > > > The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'test', Account: > > 'pop.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, > > Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E > > > > |
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07-06-2008
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| | RE: I can receive mail but cannot send. Vista and Comcast.net "Johnny" wrote: Quote: > I can receive mail but cannot send. I have been able to do both for 6 months > or more. Now it returns the following: > > The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'test', Account: > 'pop.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, > Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E >i can receive but cannot |
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07-06-2008
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| | Re: I can receive mail but cannot send. Vista and Comcast.net On the Servers tab, make sure you check the box for "My server requires authentication". -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Johnny" <Johnny@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1E624508-07DC-44CD-9C64-A5B9A3104E6D@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hey Dave, I changed the port to 587, then this showed up (Partial): > > Subject 'test', Account: 'Windows Mail', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', > Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: '550 5.1.0 Authentication required', Port: > 587, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 550, Error Number: 0x800CCC78 > > > "Dave" wrote: > Quote: >> Apparently Comcast didn't advise you that they switched to port 587? >> >> follow the last steps... starting with 10. >> http://www.comcast.com/Customers/FAQ...s.ashx?Id=2288 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1 >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview >> >> >> "Johnny" <Johnny@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:A3DBB8B8-923C-4314-B069-B5CBE75F2D9F@xxxxxx Quote: >> > I can receive mail but cannot send. I have been able to do both for 6 >> > months >> > or more. Now it returns the following: >> > >> > The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'test', Account: >> > 'pop.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, >> > Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E >> > >> > |
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07-06-2008
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| | Re: I can receive mail but cannot send. Vista and Comcast.net Just changing the port number is not sufficient. Look here to see if you skipped any other steps: <http://help.comcast.net/content/faq/How-to-configure-Windows-Mail-for-Vista-to-use-port-587-for-sending-email> "Johnny" <Johnny@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1E624508-07DC-44CD-9C64-A5B9A3104E6D@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hey Dave, I changed the port to 587, then this showed up (Partial): > > Subject 'test', Account: 'Windows Mail', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', > Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: '550 5.1.0 Authentication required', > Port: > 587, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 550, Error Number: 0x800CCC78 > > > "Dave" wrote: > Quote: >> Apparently Comcast didn't advise you that they switched to port 587? >> >> follow the last steps... starting with 10. >> http://www.comcast.com/Customers/FAQ...s.ashx?Id=2288 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1 >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview >> >> >> "Johnny" <Johnny@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:A3DBB8B8-923C-4314-B069-B5CBE75F2D9F@xxxxxx Quote: >> > I can receive mail but cannot send. I have been able to do both for 6 >> > months >> > or more. Now it returns the following: >> > >> > The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'test', Account: >> > 'pop.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: >> > 25, >> > Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E >> > >> > |
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07-06-2008
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| | Re: I can receive mail but cannot send. Vista and Comcast.net me too! |
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07-06-2008
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| | Re: I can receive mail but cannot send. Vista and Comcast.net Thanks for the help everybody. The main problem was the port number. If Comcast notified me, I can't find any proof of it. Johnny |
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07-06-2008
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| | Re: I can receive mail but cannot send. Vista and Comcast.net "Paula J." <paulaj15@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:3FC94E18-0230-4AAB-8080-197DEAB40AA1@xxxxxx Quote: > me too! <http://help.comcast.net/content/faq/How-to-configure-Windows-Mail-for-Vista-to-use-port-587-for-sending-email> Comcast has started requiring at least some of its users to do this, without being very good at telling them in advance. |
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