Re: Virus blocking Port25. Cannot send emails from WindowsMail/Out

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What you experienced is normal. As a general rule, the owner of
the SMTP server must be the same as the one providing your Internet
connection at that moment. For more on this see
http://www.postcastserver.com/help/Port_25_Blocking.aspx

The available workarounds when sending away from home are as follows:

1. Use webmail for sending (via your browser).
2. Ask your home ISP if they have a port other than '25' for SMTP.
3. If you use the same away-from-home connection frequently, substitute the SMTP
server belonging to that connection. This is a bit tricky, but if you want to go that route,
I can provide more details.
4. If you frequently send from multiple locations, get a free Gmail account,
configure it for POP access, and use it for your sending chores.
Gmail uses port 465 for SMTP, which is not blocked like port 25 is.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Lex" <Lex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:C760E4A1-E9C2-43C7-9809-1D1F479BF0B8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Telnet shows me that port 25 cannot be accessed.
Windows Mail gives the following error message

The connection to the server has failed. Subject, Account: , Server:,
Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number:
0x800CCC0E

support.microsoft.com/kb/191687

Warm regards,
Lex


"Tom Koch" wrote:

"Lex" <Lex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:BB3B1F22-14A2-4669-A3F0-33CC7041DAD2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dear all,

For the last 2 weeks I'm experiencing a major problem with Outlook 2007
(Vista 32 bit) AND Windows Mail. I cannot send emails.

Something is blocking port 25 and it aint the ISP, for sure. (so no
smtp.isp.com is required). Yes, I checked telnet.
I am perfectly able to receive emails in both Outlook and Windows Mail.

How do you know the port is blocked? What error message do you receive when
you try to send a message to yourself?

--
Tom Koch
Awareness is free.
http://tomsterdam.com
http://insideoe.com


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