outlook cannot connect to your outgoing (smtp) e-mail server

I have comcast internet but wanted my outlook to receive AOL e-mail. What you
have to do is change the outgoing server in the first outlook screen to
"smtp.comcast.net" . Leave your Incoming Mail Server as the 3rd party POP3.
Then on the Ougoing Server tab check the box for "My Outgoing server (SMTP)
requires authentication. Then pick "Log on using" and type in your comcast
e-mail address and password. Then click on "Remember Password" and click on
"Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA). press ok and done. This
solved my issue. OH I didn't have to change the Port numbers. I left them on
Incoming as 110 & outgoing server as 587.

Gabby Valle -

"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

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I am with comcast and am unable to send mail. I tried switching the port to
587, the test message works but the mail still sits in the outbox. When I
take this computer to a different location, I can send email from outlook.
It
is just at home that I cannot. I am able to email from my aol account, but
not outlook. I get the error message.

Still no exact error messages. Did you consult Comcast's Help pages for how
to set up your Outlook account?
http://www.comcast.com/customers/faq...s.ashx?ID=3727
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Using port 587 worked for me. We have comcast, and i was convinced it was a
firewall setting around port 25 or something so i am grateful for the advice
of trying 587.

It took a couple of goes with hitting send/receive, as it timed out the
first time but the second time i got my test message through and it popped up
in my inbox. I'd advise at least trying 587 and sending/receiving a couple of
times.

"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

"
wrote in message ...

I am with comcast and am unable to send mail. I tried switching the port to
587, the test message works but the mail still sits in the outbox. When I
take this computer to a different location, I can send email from outlook.
It
is just at home that I cannot. I am able to email from my aol account, but
not outlook. I get the error message.

Still no exact error messages. Did you consult Comcast's Help pages for how
to set up your Outlook account?
http://www.comcast.com/customers/faq...s.ashx?ID=3727
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]