Thanks for reporting back.
The moral of the story is that one should always use the settings
specified by their particular mail provider.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"HBakhda" <HBakhda.3mmbv3@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message news:HBakhda.3mmbv3@DoNotSpam.com...
>
> I have solved the problem. In the instructions to set up Windows Live
> Mail, it states that you need to ensure that "This server requires a
> secure SSL connection" option is checked.
>
> It never dawned on me (well, not for a day anyway) that this was the
> cause.
>
> If you uncheck this (and you should check with your ISP whether their
> SMTP server does ordoes not support SSL) then the emails flow in both
> directions.
>
> *PHEW*
>
> Mine works, and I am bloody happy I can tell you!
>
> [Apologies - I realise now that the rules are to include the stream of
> comments associated with your reply - I forgot to do so]
>
>
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