Re: Can send email but not receive

From: PA Bear (PABearMVP_at_gmail.com)
Date: 01/28/05 

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:46:56 -0500

She's back!

> incoming mail server: mail.[my domain].com

Check with your webhosting company (Comcast or ?) for the correct settings;
it should prolly be 'mail.[webhost.xxx]', Julie. 

-- 
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
Julie P. wrote:
> Strange problem:
>
> I just signed up with a new webhost. IMAP accounts work fine. I then
> created a new POP3 account, and I can send, but cannot receive emails! On
> Outlook Express 6, when I go to:
>
> "Tools" > "Send and Receive" > [my account],
>
> nothing happens. Usually, a window pops up, and shows the progress as it
> downloads my messages. I checked my Sent Mail folder and Outbox, and those
> emails were definitely sent. They also appear for me in my inbox on
> webmail. I just can't download them to my local POP3 inbox (and I did try
> downloading them before checking them on webmail).
>
> My settings for Outlook Express 6 are:
>
> POP3
> incoming mail server: mail.[my domain].com
> outgoing mail server: smtp.comcast.net (my ISP requires this instead of
> the server above, otherwise I can't send email)
>
> outgoing mail server authentication not required
> account: my entire email address
> password: [hidden]
> leave messages on server for 60 days (unless deleted first from inbox)
>
> Anyone have any ideas what is wrong? Thanks!
>
> Julie

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