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Correct Port for outgoing mail
Name: patrick45 Date: July 6, 2008 at 02:55:03 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 1,3---1GB Product: ibm t40
Comment:
Hi,
I can´t send mail vial Outlook Express using port 25. I can receive mail, but no way sending them. Is there a chance this might work usind a different port?
Name: paulsep Date: July 6, 2008 at 03:14:42 Pacific
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Reply:
You may have to check firewall and antivirus software settings. E.g. McAfee VirusScan blocks port 25 for outgoing Mails by default.
Response Number 2
Name: StuartS Date: July 6, 2008 at 03:25:44 Pacific
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Port 25 is the default port for SMTP which is used to send mail. For receiving mail you use POP3 and the default port for that is 11O
However, these port numbers are not set in stone and depending on you mail server they could vary. Check with the admin of the mail server you are using that they are in fact using port 25 but I suspect the the problem might be with configuration. What error message to you get when you try to send mail?
Stuart
Response Number 3
Name: patrick45 Date: July 6, 2008 at 03:43:14 Pacific
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I get the message; socket-error 10060 and error Nr.0x800CCC0E
whatever that means.
Patrick
Response Number 4
Name: StuartS Date: July 6, 2008 at 04:35:46 Pacific
Good job it's Sunday an I'm bored. All this information can be found with a Google search and I don't even use Outlook Express.
Stuart
Response Number 5
Name: Chuck 2 Date: July 6, 2008 at 04:56:09 Pacific
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I wonder if this does anything to help --- http://support.microsoft.com/defaul... How to determine which program uses or blocks specific transmission control protocol ports in Windows
Response Number 6
Name: patrick45 Date: July 6, 2008 at 04:59:47 Pacific
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Appreciate your efforts, thank you.
Patrick
Response Number 7
Name: Chuck 2 Date: July 6, 2008 at 05:15:25 Pacific
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The best thing to do is to contact your ISP.
Response Number 8
Name: Sabertooth Date: July 6, 2008 at 13:45:28 Pacific
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From the Advanced tab--under Server Port Numbers--try 465 for the Outgoing mail (SMTP) port & 995 for the Incoming mail (POP3) port.
You also need to make sure that the Incoming POP & Outgoing SMTP server address you are using are the correct ones.
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