i cannot connect windows mail

i am on my son`s computer, trying to connect windows mail.I have put in
exactly what is on mine and i get error message The host 'SMTP' could not
be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly.
Subject 'test', Account: 'POP3', Server: 'SMTP', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D

but everything is correct like mine, so what am i doing wrong?


i have spent all day tring to work it out please help someone

Both connected to through the same ISP??? Is both connected trough the same router or switch box ??

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"Traci x" <Tracix@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F5F0DAC1-508F-42F3-A617-0DE62093B8FB@microsoft.com...
>i am on my son`s computer, trying to connect windows mail.I have put in
> exactly what is on mine and i get error message The host 'SMTP' could not
> be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly.
> Subject 'test', Account: 'POP3', Server: 'SMTP', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
> Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D
>
> but everything is correct like mine, so what am i doing wrong?
>
>
> i have spent all day tring to work it out please help someone
>
>

yes they are ,i only have virgin media and for some reason i pick up one
email address from virgin and the other from windows mail. i have a wireless
router

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> Both connected to through the same ISP??? Is both connected trough the same router or switch box ??
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
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> "Traci x" <Tracix@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F5F0DAC1-508F-42F3-A617-0DE62093B8FB@microsoft.com...
> >i am on my son`s computer, trying to connect windows mail.I have put in
> > exactly what is on mine and i get error message The host 'SMTP' could not
> > be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly.
> > Subject 'test', Account: 'POP3', Server: 'SMTP', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
> > Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D
> >
> > but everything is correct like mine, so what am i doing wrong?
> >
> >
> > i have spent all day tring to work it out please help someone
> >
> >
>

Do you have 2 separate profiles set up ?

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"Traci x" <Tracix@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:56464B2A-E060-4FA9-B734-869A6FF9C117@microsoft.com...
> yes they are ,i only have virgin media and for some reason i pick up one
> email address from virgin and the other from windows mail. i have a wireless
> router
>
> "Peter Foldes" wrote:
>
>> Both connected to through the same ISP??? Is both connected trough the same router or switch box ??
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>>
>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
>> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>>
>> "Traci x" <Tracix@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F5F0DAC1-508F-42F3-A617-0DE62093B8FB@microsoft.com...
>> >i am on my son`s computer, trying to connect windows mail.I have put in
>> > exactly what is on mine and i get error message The host 'SMTP' could not
>> > be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly.
>> > Subject 'test', Account: 'POP3', Server: 'SMTP', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
>> > Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D
>> >
>> > but everything is correct like mine, so what am i doing wrong?
>> >
>> >
>> > i have spent all day tring to work it out please help someone
>> >
>> >
>>

I doubt that you have duplicated all the settings.
The incoming server name you used: "SMTP" is not valid.
Mail server names are typically something like smtp.ispname.com.

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Traci x" <Tracix@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F5F0DAC1-508F-42F3-A617-0DE62093B8FB@microsoft.com...
>i am on my son`s computer, trying to connect windows mail.I have put in
> exactly what is on mine and i get error message The host 'SMTP' could not
> be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly.
> Subject 'test', Account: 'POP3', Server: 'SMTP', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
> Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D
>
> but everything is correct like mine, so what am i doing wrong?
>
>
> i have spent all day tring to work it out please help someone
>
>