Hello all,

I am wondering why I can't SEND email ,using Windows Mail with Vista, to
anyone that has an account with AOL and/or HOTMAIL.
I can receive mail from people at those email addresses, but I can't send
any to them. It generates an error and won't send.
These are the only 2 places I have trouble....SENDING to anyone at HOTMAIL
and AOL.
Does anyone else have this problem? Or know of a solution? I couldn't find
any answers in the "help" section". I don't have McAffee installed.
Thank you.
--
Ron D.

can you send to other email addresses (non-AOL, non-hotmail)?

exactly what is the error message?



"Ron D." <RonD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:48CA602D-2B61-4528-8969-58E26B1AD5C4@microsoft.com...
> Hello all,
>
> I am wondering why I can't SEND email ,using Windows Mail with Vista, to
> anyone that has an account with AOL and/or HOTMAIL.
> I can receive mail from people at those email addresses, but I can't send
> any to them. It generates an error and won't send.
> These are the only 2 places I have trouble....SENDING to anyone at HOTMAIL
> and AOL.
> Does anyone else have this problem? Or know of a solution? I couldn't find
> any answers in the "help" section". I don't have McAffee installed.
> Thank you.
> --
> Ron D.

Dave,here's the AOL error message. I dont have problems sending or receiving
from or to any other email addresses like (servers).\

"""""The message could not be sent. The authentication setting might not be
correct for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] server.
The rejected e-mail address was 'smythsassy2559@ aol.com'. Subject
'trtttrt', Account: 'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol:
SMTP, Server Response: '501 char not allowed - <smythsassy2559@* aol.com>
remove blank char', Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 501, Error
Number: 0x800CCC79

--
Ron D.
*************************************************************

"Dave" wrote:

> can you send to other email addresses (non-AOL, non-hotmail)?
>
> exactly what is the error message?
>
>
>
> "Ron D." <RonD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:48CA602D-2B61-4528-8969-58E26B1AD5C4@microsoft.com...
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I am wondering why I can't SEND email ,using Windows Mail with Vista, to
> > anyone that has an account with AOL and/or HOTMAIL.
> > I can receive mail from people at those email addresses, but I can't send
> > any to them. It generates an error and won't send.
> > These are the only 2 places I have trouble....SENDING to anyone at HOTMAIL
> > and AOL.
> > Does anyone else have this problem? Or know of a solution? I couldn't find
> > any answers in the "help" section". I don't have McAffee installed.
> > Thank you.
> > --
> > Ron D.
>
>

Dave, here's the same error from when I try to send mail to HOTMAIL.....
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"""The message could not be sent. The authentication setting might not be
correct for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] server.
The rejected e-mail address was 'hollykateson5062@ hotmail.com'. Subject
'TEST', Account: 'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol:
SMTP, Server Response: '501 char not allowed - <hollykateson5062@*
hotmail.com> remove blank char', Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error:
501, Error Number: 0x800CCC79"""""""
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
--
Ron D.


"Dave" wrote:

> can you send to other email addresses (non-AOL, non-hotmail)?
>
> exactly what is the error message?
>
>
>
> "Ron D." <RonD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:48CA602D-2B61-4528-8969-58E26B1AD5C4@microsoft.com...
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I am wondering why I can't SEND email ,using Windows Mail with Vista, to
> > anyone that has an account with AOL and/or HOTMAIL.
> > I can receive mail from people at those email addresses, but I can't send
> > any to them. It generates an error and won't send.
> > These are the only 2 places I have trouble....SENDING to anyone at HOTMAIL
> > and AOL.
> > Does anyone else have this problem? Or know of a solution? I couldn't find
> > any answers in the "help" section". I don't have McAffee installed.
> > Thank you.
> > --
> > Ron D.
>
>

Looks like you're trying to send to an improper address:
'smythsassy2559@ aol.com'. There is an illegal space character
after the @.

Gary VanderMolen

"Ron D." <RonD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:14BC528E-FF6F-4FAA-8014-EC66B12297CC@microsoft.com...
> Dave,here's the AOL error message. I dont have problems sending or receiving
> from or to any other email addresses like (servers).\
>
> """""The message could not be sent. The authentication setting might not be
> correct for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] server.
> The rejected e-mail address was 'smythsassy2559@ aol.com'. Subject
> 'trtttrt', Account: 'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol:
> SMTP, Server Response: '501 char not allowed - <smythsassy2559@* aol.com>
> remove blank char', Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 501, Error
> Number: 0x800CCC79
>
> --
> Ron D.
> *************************************************************
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> can you send to other email addresses (non-AOL, non-hotmail)?
>>
>> exactly what is the error message?
>>
>>
>>
>> "Ron D." <RonD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:48CA602D-2B61-4528-8969-58E26B1AD5C4@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello all,
>> >
>> > I am wondering why I can't SEND email ,using Windows Mail with Vista, to
>> > anyone that has an account with AOL and/or HOTMAIL.
>> > I can receive mail from people at those email addresses, but I can't send
>> > any to them. It generates an error and won't send.
>> > These are the only 2 places I have trouble....SENDING to anyone at HOTMAIL
>> > and AOL.
>> > Does anyone else have this problem? Or know of a solution? I couldn't find
>> > any answers in the "help" section". I don't have McAffee installed.
>> > Thank you.
>> > --
>> > Ron D.
>>
>>

No, there's no error on my part, I checked 3 times when I saw that message
and it is typed correctly. I know it is telling me otherwise, but it's wrong.
I type it correctly and it comes back with that message, the error message is
an error itself! LOL.
Its hard to explain....when I type the address,there is NO space after
the @.
BUT...when the error comes back it tells me there is! For some reason a
gremlin is inserting it there or something but I'm not doing it. Weird!
--
Ron D.


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Looks like you're trying to send to an improper address:
> 'smythsassy2559@ aol.com'. There is an illegal space character
> after the @.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "Ron D." <RonD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:14BC528E-FF6F-4FAA-8014-EC66B12297CC@microsoft.com...
> > Dave,here's the AOL error message. I dont have problems sending or receiving
> > from or to any other email addresses like (servers).\
> >
> > """""The message could not be sent. The authentication setting might not be
> > correct for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] server.
> > The rejected e-mail address was 'smythsassy2559@ aol.com'. Subject
> > 'trtttrt', Account: 'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol:
> > SMTP, Server Response: '501 char not allowed - <smythsassy2559@* aol.com>
> > remove blank char', Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 501, Error
> > Number: 0x800CCC79
> >
> > --
> > Ron D.
> > *************************************************************
> >
> > "Dave" wrote:
> >
> >> can you send to other email addresses (non-AOL, non-hotmail)?
> >>
> >> exactly what is the error message?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ron D." <RonD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:48CA602D-2B61-4528-8969-58E26B1AD5C4@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello all,
> >> >
> >> > I am wondering why I can't SEND email ,using Windows Mail with Vista, to
> >> > anyone that has an account with AOL and/or HOTMAIL.
> >> > I can receive mail from people at those email addresses, but I can't send
> >> > any to them. It generates an error and won't send.
> >> > These are the only 2 places I have trouble....SENDING to anyone at HOTMAIL
> >> > and AOL.
> >> > Does anyone else have this problem? Or know of a solution? I couldn't find
> >> > any answers in the "help" section". I don't have McAffee installed.
> >> > Thank you.
> >> > --
> >> > Ron D.
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Obviously the server thinks otherwise.
Something is messing with your email. Do you have any antivirus or
antispam programs installed?

Gary VanderMolen

"Ron D." <RonD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0E56FD0A-F594-4474-A7DF-197B6BC93E84@microsoft.com...
> No, there's no error on my part, I checked 3 times when I saw that message
> and it is typed correctly. I know it is telling me otherwise, but it's wrong.
> I type it correctly and it comes back with that message, the error message is
> an error itself! LOL.
> Its hard to explain....when I type the address,there is NO space after
> the @.
> BUT...when the error comes back it tells me there is! For some reason a
> gremlin is inserting it there or something but I'm not doing it. Weird!
> --
> Ron D.
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Looks like you're trying to send to an improper address:
>> 'smythsassy2559@ aol.com'. There is an illegal space character
>> after the @.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "Ron D." <RonD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:14BC528E-FF6F-4FAA-8014-EC66B12297CC@microsoft.com...
>> > Dave,here's the AOL error message. I dont have problems sending or receiving
>> > from or to any other email addresses like (servers).\
>> >
>> > """""The message could not be sent. The authentication setting might not be
>> > correct for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] server.
>> > The rejected e-mail address was 'smythsassy2559@ aol.com'. Subject
>> > 'trtttrt', Account: 'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol:
>> > SMTP, Server Response: '501 char not allowed - <smythsassy2559@* aol.com>
>> > remove blank char', Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 501, Error
>> > Number: 0x800CCC79
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ron D.
>> > *************************************************************
>> >
>> > "Dave" wrote:
>> >
>> >> can you send to other email addresses (non-AOL, non-hotmail)?
>> >>
>> >> exactly what is the error message?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Ron D." <RonD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:48CA602D-2B61-4528-8969-58E26B1AD5C4@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hello all,
>> >> >
>> >> > I am wondering why I can't SEND email ,using Windows Mail with Vista, to
>> >> > anyone that has an account with AOL and/or HOTMAIL.
>> >> > I can receive mail from people at those email addresses, but I can't send
>> >> > any to them. It generates an error and won't send.
>> >> > These are the only 2 places I have trouble....SENDING to anyone at HOTMAIL
>> >> > and AOL.
>> >> > Does anyone else have this problem? Or know of a solution? I couldn't find
>> >> > any answers in the "help" section". I don't have McAffee installed.
>> >> > Thank you.
>> >> > --
>> >> > Ron D.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

hmmm, according to
http://www.comcast.net/help/faq/inde...k_Express17739
you need to change your outgoing SMTP port from 25 to 587




"Ron D." <RonD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B00E33CA-907F-4CD6-986C-5A3B37CFE094@microsoft.com...
> Dave, here's the same error from when I try to send mail to HOTMAIL.....
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> """The message could not be sent. The authentication setting might not be
> correct for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] server.
> The rejected e-mail address was 'hollykateson5062@ hotmail.com'. Subject
> 'TEST', Account: 'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol:
> SMTP, Server Response: '501 char not allowed - <hollykateson5062@*
> hotmail.com> remove blank char', Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error:
> 501, Error Number: 0x800CCC79"""""""
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> --
> Ron D.
>
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> can you send to other email addresses (non-AOL, non-hotmail)?
>>
>> exactly what is the error message?
>>
>>
>>
>> "Ron D." <RonD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:48CA602D-2B61-4528-8969-58E26B1AD5C4@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello all,
>> >
>> > I am wondering why I can't SEND email ,using Windows Mail with Vista,
>> > to
>> > anyone that has an account with AOL and/or HOTMAIL.
>> > I can receive mail from people at those email addresses, but I can't
>> > send
>> > any to them. It generates an error and won't send.
>> > These are the only 2 places I have trouble....SENDING to anyone at
>> > HOTMAIL
>> > and AOL.
>> > Does anyone else have this problem? Or know of a solution? I couldn't
>> > find
>> > any answers in the "help" section". I don't have McAffee installed.
>> > Thank you.
>> > --
>> > Ron D.
>>
>>

Yes,I have an anti-virus program called Avast but I have that set to only
scan INCOMING mail.
But who knows what else Windows Vista has on my computer? I know theres the
Windows Defender program and there's probably a firewall,etc...
--
Ron D.


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Obviously the server thinks otherwise.
> Something is messing with your email. Do you have any antivirus or
> antispam programs installed?
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "Ron D." <RonD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0E56FD0A-F594-4474-A7DF-197B6BC93E84@microsoft.com...
> > No, there's no error on my part, I checked 3 times when I saw that message
> > and it is typed correctly. I know it is telling me otherwise, but it's wrong.
> > I type it correctly and it comes back with that message, the error message is
> > an error itself! LOL.
> > Its hard to explain....when I type the address,there is NO space after
> > the @.
> > BUT...when the error comes back it tells me there is! For some reason a
> > gremlin is inserting it there or something but I'm not doing it. Weird!
> > --
> > Ron D.
> >
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> Looks like you're trying to send to an improper address:
> >> 'smythsassy2559@ aol.com'. There is an illegal space character
> >> after the @.
> >>
> >> Gary VanderMolen
> >>
> >> "Ron D." <RonD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:14BC528E-FF6F-4FAA-8014-EC66B12297CC@microsoft.com...
> >> > Dave,here's the AOL error message. I dont have problems sending or receiving
> >> > from or to any other email addresses like (servers).\
> >> >
> >> > """""The message could not be sent. The authentication setting might not be
> >> > correct for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] server.
> >> > The rejected e-mail address was 'smythsassy2559@ aol.com'. Subject
> >> > 'trtttrt', Account: 'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol:
> >> > SMTP, Server Response: '501 char not allowed - <smythsassy2559@* aol.com>
> >> > remove blank char', Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 501, Error
> >> > Number: 0x800CCC79
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Ron D.
> >> > *************************************************************
> >> >
> >> > "Dave" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> can you send to other email addresses (non-AOL, non-hotmail)?
> >> >>
> >> >> exactly what is the error message?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Ron D." <RonD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:48CA602D-2B61-4528-8969-58E26B1AD5C4@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Hello all,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I am wondering why I can't SEND email ,using Windows Mail with Vista, to
> >> >> > anyone that has an account with AOL and/or HOTMAIL.
> >> >> > I can receive mail from people at those email addresses, but I can't send
> >> >> > any to them. It generates an error and won't send.
> >> >> > These are the only 2 places I have trouble....SENDING to anyone at HOTMAIL
> >> >> > and AOL.
> >> >> > Does anyone else have this problem? Or know of a solution? I couldn't find
> >> >> > any answers in the "help" section". I don't have McAffee installed.
> >> >> > Thank you.
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Ron D.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Hey there. I have been having the same problem for two days now. I have
called my internet provider and they haven't been able to fix the problem
either. Did you get any good advise for it? This is really getting
frusterating. I get the exact same error message and the internet provider
thinks that I could have virus because I don't have a antivirus. What do you
think? Is your computer an Acer product?
--
Jessie C


"Ron D." wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I am wondering why I can't SEND email ,using Windows Mail with Vista, to
> anyone that has an account with AOL and/or HOTMAIL.
> I can receive mail from people at those email addresses, but I can't send
> any to them. It generates an error and won't send.
> These are the only 2 places I have trouble....SENDING to anyone at HOTMAIL
> and AOL.
> Does anyone else have this problem? Or know of a solution? I couldn't find
> any answers in the "help" section". I don't have McAffee installed.
> Thank you.
> --
> Ron D.