Outlook - Setup Errors

[DavidBlezard]

I tried setting up Outlook to send and recv emails through my domain 'popalockri.com' . I set up the account as POP3 pop=mail.popalockri.com port=110 smtp=mail.popalockri.com port=25

 

I get errors that says the connection was interupted. OR errors stating the server was found but not responding.

 

Can you help me with the settings. I also tried using Outlook Express Auto Config and tried access via Outlook Express with the same errors.

 

Thanks

David

[TCH-Rick]

I would suggest trying popalockri.com as the pop3 and SMTP hosts (without mail. in front.)

[woodygap]

Hi Rick

 

Should a person just use those settings just for this type of problem or should we drop the "mail" in all of our POP3 and SMTP settings? Just cuious

 

Thanks,

 

Woody

[TCH-Rick]

It generally doesn't matter. I've just seen cases where the mail prefix doesn't resolve with some ISP's DNS as well. Personally I don't use the mail in front of any of my domains for the POP3 or SMTP hosts.

[TCH-Don]

try using mail.domain.ext for both pop3 and smtp

check my server requires authentication

and set the port to 26

 

then try checking email

and then try sending an email.

[DavidBlezard]

Don,

As usual, your ideas solve the problem! Authentication and port 26 did the trick. I tried dropping the mail. prefix and it did not change the results. With port 26 and authentication with or without mail. prefix everything works fine.

Thank you

It generally doesn't matter. I've just seen cases where the mail prefix doesn't resolve with some ISP's DNS as well. Personally I don't use the mail in front of any of my domains for the POP3 or SMTP hosts.

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[TCH-Bruce]

More and more Internet providers are blocking port 25 to prevent spamming. Just wish it would work!

[TCH-Don]