Outlook Express 6 will not send mail

Aussie Steve · 10-31-2009, 11:32 PM

I have had outlook express running for years, as well as outlook, and last week both stopped sending mail. I solved outlooks problem by changing port 25 to 587 but it doesn't work on OE. Below is the message I receive.
The host 'smtp.comcast.com' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly. Account: 'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11004, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D
Thanks

StrangleHold · 11-01-2009, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aussie Steve

The host 'smtp.comcast.com' could not be found. Thanks

Suppost to be smpt.comcast.net. and pop.comcast.net

**johnb35** · 11-01-2009, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrangleHold

Suppost to be smpt.comcast.net. and pop.comcast.net

Sorry, but...

Incoming server is mail.comcast.net
Outgoing server is smtp.comcast.net

Make sure that the outgoing server is set for "my server requires authentication"

I have comcast and have no problems sending/receiving mail using Outlook Express.

StrangleHold · 11-01-2009, 03:21 AM

Yeap, your right its mail.comcast.net

Aussie Steve · 11-01-2009, 01:27 PM

I knew it was something stupid I was missing, don't know how it got changed. I still had to change the port to 587 though.

Thanks to all.

10-31-2009, 11:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Aussie Steve New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13	Outlook Express 6 will not send mail I have had outlook express running for years, as well as outlook, and last week both stopped sending mail. I solved outlooks problem by changing port 25 to 587 but it doesn't work on OE. Below is the message I receive. The host 'smtp.comcast.com' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly. Account: 'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.comcast.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11004, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D Thanks

11-01-2009, 03:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
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11-01-2009, 01:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Aussie Steve New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13	I knew it was something stupid I was missing, don't know how it got changed. I still had to change the port to 587 though. Thanks to all.