windows e mail

We're not able to send, but can receive email..the following is the error
message

The host 'smtp.mail.comcast.net' could not be found. Please verify that you
have entered the server name correctly.
Subject 'Fw: Will the Prize Patrol be coming to Lancaster?', Account:
'pop3.mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.mail.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP,
Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D

Help>?

"garydot" <garydot@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:49C4134A-D80F-4721-9B79-35958218FE6C@microsoft.com...
> We're not able to send, but can receive email..the following is the error
> message
>
> The host 'smtp.mail.comcast.net' could not be found. Please verify that
> you
> have entered the server name correctly.
> Subject 'Fw: Will the Prize Patrol be coming to Lancaster?', Account:
> 'pop3.mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.mail.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP,
> Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D
>
> Help>?

Comcast has started requiring users to change the port used for outgoing
mail, but has been rather poor at telling their users about this in advance.

<http://help.comcast.net/content/faq/How-to-configure-Windows-Mail-for-Vista-to-use-port-587-for-sending-email>

Please note that when you go to the URL Robert gave you,
not only is the SMTP port number changed, but you also have
the wrong server names.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP


"garydot" <garydot@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:49C4134A-D80F-4721-9B79-35958218FE6C@microsoft.com...
> We're not able to send, but can receive email..the following is the error
> message
>
> The host 'smtp.mail.comcast.net' could not be found. Please verify that
> you
> have entered the server name correctly.
> Subject 'Fw: Will the Prize Patrol be coming to Lancaster?', Account:
> 'pop3.mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.mail.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP,
> Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D
>
> Help>?

In your account setting make sure under properties of your mail account under
the server tab, check the box next to My server requires authentication
--
Carl


"garydot" wrote:

> We're not able to send, but can receive email..the following is the error
> message
>
> The host 'smtp.mail.comcast.net' could not be found. Please verify that you
> have entered the server name correctly.
> Subject 'Fw: Will the Prize Patrol be coming to Lancaster?', Account:
> 'pop3.mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.mail.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP,
> Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D
>
> Help>?

"carl" <carl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0F0ADA83-2F45-4D52-A659-067AA9CD0E61@microsoft.com...
> In your account setting make sure under properties of your mail account
> under
> the server tab, check the box next to My server requires authentication
> --
> Carl
>
>
> "garydot" wrote:
>
>> We're not able to send, but can receive email..the following is the error
>> message
>>
>> The host 'smtp.mail.comcast.net' could not be found. Please verify that
>> you
>> have entered the server name correctly.
>> Subject 'Fw: Will the Prize Patrol be coming to Lancaster?', Account:
>> 'pop3.mail.comcast.net', Server: 'smtp.mail.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP,
>> Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D
>>
>> Help>?

Also check if you've applied this port change that Comcast has started
requiring,
but has been rather poor at telling its users about in advance:

<http://help.comcast.net/content/faq/How-to-configure-Windows-Mail-for-Vista-to-use-port-587-for-sending-email>