Re: Problems setting sending and receiving emails

"POP3" and "SMTP" are not correct server names, they are email protocols.

Your email account provider should have the correct server names & settings on their website.
If you tell us who provides your email account, perhaps someone can help.




Dave N.
MS-MVP (Mail)
Windows 7 Ultimate 64
http://download.live.com/wlmail
"mason426" wrote in message news:08C665A1-D51C-47A8-9D63-EE027502BE6F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I keep getting this message when i try to send an email. I am not sure if my
windows mail is set up correctly. Help I do not know what to do.


The host 'SMTP' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the
server name correctly.
Subject 'test', Account: 'windows mail', Server: 'SMTP', Protocol: SMTP,
Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D


Account: 'windows mail', Server: 'POP3', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110,
Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC17

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