You are a genius! Using your first 2 tips below did it!
TIP: Outgoing mail server | My server requires authentication <=check/enable
this
TIP: Outgoing (SMTP) server port will need to be 587, not 25, for most
users.
I can’t thank you enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:…
> Compare your configuration settings to those listed on this page:
> http://liveunplugged.spaces.live.com…90CA!422.entry
>
> TIP: Outgoing mail server | My server requires authentication
> <=check/enable this
>
> TIP: Outgoing (SMTP) server port will need to be 587, not 25, for most
> users.
>
> TIP: Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It provides
> no additional protection and it may be causing your problem.
> —
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client – since 2002
> www.banthecheck.com
>
>
> Lynne Goodchild wrote:
>> cannot figure out server info to set up email account. Receive following
>> error:
>> The message could not be sent. The authentication setting might not be
>> correct for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] server. For help solving this
>> problem, go to Help, search for "Troubleshoot Windows Mail", and read the
>> "I’m having problems sending e-mail" section. If you need help
>> determining
>> the proper server settings, please contact your e-mail service provider.
>>
>> The rejected e-mail address was ”. Subject ‘test’,
>> Account: ‘pop3.live.com’, Server: ‘smtp.live.com’, Protocol: SMTP, Server
>> Response: ‘550 5.7.3 Requested action aborted; user not authenticated’,
>> Port: 25, Secure(SSL): Yes, Server Error: 550, Error Number: 0x800CCC78
>>
>> I’m REALLY annoyed that something that should take a few minutes has
>> taken
>> almost 2 hours so far.
>
