Re: Outlook Express won't send e-mail

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From: Jon_Dear (Jon_Dear_at_comcast.com)
Date: 12/11/04


Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 15:42:20 -0600

Complete error message as follows: "The connection to the server has
failed: Account mail.comcast.net; Server smtp.comcast.net, Protocol SMTP.
Port 25, Secure (SSL) no. Socket error 10060 Error number OX 800CCCOE"
Can we and how do we reinstall just Outlook Express, and oes OE provide the
Winsocks, etc.

Jon

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:u8KDNkl3EHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> What is the complete error message?
>
> Try turning off email scanning in the anti-virus. It provides no added
> protection.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>
> "Jon_Dear" <Jon_Dear@comcast.com> wrote in message
> news:HJ6dneIQ57ZdZiXcRVn-jw@comcast.com...
>> My friend's computer got all messed up and we had to call Dell. After
>> different attempts to correct the problem, the tech had us reinstall XP
>> Home Edition. The XP disk formatted drive C and had what we thought was a
>> easy and perfect re-install. However, his Outlook express can receive
>> mail but cannot send mail. He gets an error message stating could not
>> connect to server. We have talked to his ISP (Comcast cable), verified
>> the server settings (POP3, incoming mail and outgoing mail, but to no
>> avail. Anyone have any ideas about this?
>>
>> Jon
>>
>
>



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