OE 6.0 is Hotel California. Can Recieve, but cannot send.

[SteveG]

My problem: I can receive emails, but cannot send. I receive error message "cannot connect to server, port 25 SMTP".
My setup: 2 PCs, both running Win XP Home, OE 6.0 as mail client, both connected through Linksys router, both utilizing Zone Labs internet security suite, ISP is Earthlink.
Earthlink blames Linksys. I bypassed router and connected directly through modem. No resolution.
Linksys blames Zone Labs. I disabled firewall and antivirus software. No resolution.
I have checked account settings in OE 6.0 numerous times w/o resolution.
I have serached MS help pages w/o finding answers.
Does anyone know how to fix this?

 

[IronDuke]

Thunderbird

Thunderbird

 

[DelJo63]

the earthlink outbound server is mail.earthlink.net but smtp.earthlink.net
works also (at least it use to)
port should be the default #25
user name is only the emailname of emailname@domain.net

on your firewall ALLOW all outbound any port 25
or configure your email program to be allowed in/out any ip, any port


post back any err messages you receive after this change

 

[Tedster]

try this:

outgoing server:

smtp-server.xxx.xxx.xxx where the xxx is your server

in my case I use roadrunner so for me it is smtp-server.elp.rr.com

 

[DelJo63]

Earthlink blames Linksys. I bypassed router and connected directly through modem. No resolution.

good test which points directly to your email configuration parms.

the earthlink outbound server is mail.earthlink.net but smtp.earthlink.net
works also (at least it use to)
port should be the default #25
user name is only the emailname of emailname@domain.net

The parms for my earthlink account before I changed over to cable hispeed. You be the judge.