Cannot Send Email

[WhateverJames]

I've searched and read through the topics about this but I've still never been able to send email through accounts that I've created. I've used port 26, checked and unchecked the encryption button, used a + instead of the @.

 

The error is Outlook could not connect to the outgoing SMTP mail server because the server did not accept your username or password. Password isn't an issue since I can receive mail and the passwords have been the same since my join date. Incoming/Outgoing are smtp.**** (not litterally) I can even take screen shots of my settings if needed. Is there any hope? I've never had to send email before so I'd just send it through my main account if I had to but now I need to forward emails from my created accounts.

 

Thanks.

 

I'm not sure why it puts **** when I type smtp . mydomain. com (had to space it)

Edited December 21, 2005 by WhateverJames

[TCH-Bruce]

You need to make sure you are authenticating yourself to send email.

 

Check out the Outlook setup help page.

[GroovyFish]

Not sure if it makes a difference, but my SMTP (outgoing) settings in Outlook 2003 are mail.domain.com, not smtp.domain .com.

[TCH-Bruce]

That's what it should be. mail.yourdomain.ext

[WhateverJames]

I'm replying to this just a little late but I tried correcting the setting with no luck yet. Mind if I show some screen shots of the settings? I'm not sure what to change... Thanks for any help.

[TCH-Rob]

Try changing the Outgoing server (SMTP) in the last window from 25 to 26.

[TCH-Thomas]

He did that Rob, according to the original post.

 

If neither port 25 or 26 works, I believe your Isp are blocks them and you will need the smtp settings from your Isp. I got this problem and using my Isp´s settings works fine.

 

The (TCH) pop settings should work though.

[crippen]

Most likely means your ISP has some kind of restriction on use of outgoing port to send email. Ask them what outgoing server to use, change it to that and you should be all set.

[TCH-Bruce]

And if you cannot use port 25 or 26 set your outgoing server to your ISP's server as Thomas pointed out above and use your ISP email/password combination to send email.

 

I do this all the time with my SBC DSL account and have no problems.

[TCH-JimE]

Hi,

I would also check my firewall settings just incase its being blocked there. However the ISP block would be where I would put my money. Try the suggestions noted above

 

Jimuni

[TCH-Rob]

Teach me not to read the entire thread huh? I have to use my ISP's SMTP server as well because of the restrictions they impose on me.

[WhateverJames]

I deleted all of my account settings (four total) and entered them in again and they seem to work fine now. It seems that the setting for the outgoing server authentication is unchecked now but I tried unchecking it before. Oh well at least it works! I appreciate the help though. If I have any more problems with email, I will check out this topic again. Thank you.