Why do I get Outlook cannot connect to your outgoing (SMTP) e-mail server?


dewill
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2012-02-02 9:28 pm

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I am trying to configure Outlook 2007 to work with my IMAP account. I followed the directions on this sight and I can receive mail, but I cannot send mail.

I am using mail.mydomain.com (where mydomain is my actual domain) for both the incoming and outgoing mail servers. I also configured it to indicate that my outgoing server requires authentication and to use the same settings as my incoming server.

Thanks for your assistance.

d

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Tim S.
2012-02-02 9:32 pm

Hi dewill,

Thanks for posting your question. I'm more than happy to assist you. Do you get an error message when trying to send emails? Also, what port are you using for Outgoing mail? If you are using port 25 it's likely your ISP is blocking it. Doeble check yoru email settings that they match one of the below connection types.

Non SSL configuration

Incoming Server: mail.your-domain.com
Outgoing Server: mail.your-domain.com
Username: Your full e-mail address
Password: Your e-mail account password
Incoming Port: POP3 110 or IMAP 143
Outgoing Mail server (SMTP) Port: 587
SSL: NO
SMTP Authentication Required
Secure Authentication or SPA needs to be turned off

SSL configuration

Incoming Server: secure##.inmotionhosting.com
Outgoing Server: secure##.inmotionhosting.com
Username: Your full e-mail address
Password: Your e-mail account password
Incoming Port: POP3 995 or IMAP 993
Outgoing Mail server (SMTP) Port: 465
SSL: YES
SMTP Authentication Required
Secure Authentication or SPA needs to be turned off

Here's an article outlining what to do to troubleshoot your issue:
Cannot send email but receiving email is fine

If you need further assistance please feel free to contact us.

Thanks!

Tim S


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