sending/recieving mail   

I have set-up a mail account according to my webiste provider. I keep on 
getting this error.

The connection to the server has failed. Account: 
'mail.ospersonaltraining.co.uk', Server: 'smtp.ospersonaltraining.co.uk', 
Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 
0x800CCC0E

If anyone can help I'd be most grateful. Oh, I am with AOL. If that helps at 
all

date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 12:09:20 -0800   author:   owensatts

Re: sending/recieving mail   

It's likely AOL is blocking port 25.

Some ISPs block access to other SMTP mail servers while connected via 
them.  (They block TCP/IP port 25 except to their own SMTP mail server.) 
Some of these ISPs will make exceptions if you present a compelling 
reason to do this.  The error messages may indicate network is 
unreachable, access denied, or timeout errors (socket errors 10051, 
10061 and 10060.)  Another workaround for this is to use the SMTP mail 
server of the service that you connect via, but leave your other 
settings the same.  In some cases you can use Port 587 or 465 rather 
than port 25 (specify in OE at Tools, Accounts, Mail, Properties, 
Advanced).  Your ISP is more likely to allow this port.  The SMTP mail 
server has to support this port.  SMTP Authentication will likely be 
required.  In OE this is specified in Tools, Accounts, Mail, Properties, 
Servers, Outgoing Mail Server, My Server Requires Authentication.

Check with your web site provider to see if they support either of the 
alternate ports.


-- 

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"owensatts"  wrote in message 
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>I have set-up a mail account according to my webiste provider. I keep 
>on
> getting this error.
>
> The connection to the server has failed. Account:
> 'mail.ospersonaltraining.co.uk', Server: 
> 'smtp.ospersonaltraining.co.uk',
> Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10061, Error 
> Number:
> 0x800CCC0E
>
> If anyone can help I'd be most grateful. Oh, I am with AOL. If that 
> helps at
> all

date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 12:55:49 -0800   author:   Michael Santovec