It's unusual but permitted according to the standards:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mail_address

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP


<robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net> wrote in message news:eieD$AxvIHA.5580@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> I'm not sure I've ever seen any working email addresses that included
> a + character.
>
> "sircheel" <sircheel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BED4ADBD-10CA-44D3-A25D-74CEDC53BD46@microsoft.com...
>> Yes, I think I have two problems but my main problem is
>> the security popup issue. The error message only appears when
>> I click CANCEL on the security popup but when I enter my Username &
>> Password then click OK, it will keep prompting me the popup with no
>> error message.
>>
>> I used 465 for SSL because the outgoing server needs authentication.
>> I tried port 25 but it gives me an error message. But for port 465, it was
>> working properly before...I can send and receive emails with NO
>> security popup.
>>
>> Here's the Manual Setting:
>> Mail Server Username: chris.lee+suruga-it.com
>> Incoming Mail Server: mail.suruga-it.com
>> Incoming Mail Server: (SSL) srv6.890m.com
>> Outgoing Mail Server: mail.suruga-it.com (server requires authentication)
>> port 25
>> Outgoing Mail Server: (SSL) srv6.890m.com (server requires authentication)
>> port 465
>> Supported Incoming Mail Protocols: POP3, POP3S (SSL/TLS), IMAP, IMAPS
>> (SSL/TLS)
>> Supported Outgoing Mail Protocols: SMTP, SMTPS (SSL/TLS)
>>
>>
>> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>>
>>> The error messages you included are for a different problem
>>> than the security popup issue. So, you may have two separate problems.
>>> That mail server belongs to a webhosting company. In my experience,
>>> webhosts seldom support port 465. Are you sure about that port?
>>> Unfortunately, port 25 will probably not work either, since your ISP
>>> will block it. Why not use the SMTP server belonging to your ISP?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
>>>
>>>
>>> "sircheel" <sircheel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:8F6A98AD-0862-453B-90F6-1A44BE5BF95B@microsoft.com...
>>> >I manually configured the email provided by my web host using Windows
>>> >Mail.
>>> > It was working properly until recently this week, it cannot send any
>>> > emails
>>> > anymore.
>>> > I DID NOT CHANGE anything in the configuration. Everytime I send
>>> > emails, it
>>> > keeps on prompting me Windows Security asking for the Username &
>>> > Password.
>>> >
>>> > I typed my username & password correctly BUT it keeps on prompting me
>>> > the
>>> > same pop up. The username & password I entered are all correct.
>>> > Sometimes it
>>> > gives me this error message:
>>> >
>>> > The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'test', Account:
>>> > 'Suruga
>>> > Admin', Server: 'srv6.890m.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 465,
>>> > Secure(SSL): Yes,
>>> > Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
>>> >
>>> > The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'Re: 000webhost.com',
>>> > Account: 'Christopher P. Lee', Server: 'srv6.890m.com', Protocol: SMTP,
>>> > Port:
>>> > 465, Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
>>> >
>>> > Here's a screenshot of my problem:
>>> > http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/5034/errorpg7.gif
>>> >
>>> > I already ask for customer support of my web host, but they checked the
>>> > email and it's working properly. I asked for another customer support
>>> > in HP &
>>> > they told me that I need to re-create the email accounts which I did,
>>> > still
>>> > it's not working.
>>> >
>>> > Posting here is the last help I can think of, hope anyone can help me
>>> > out....Thanks.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
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