Posted: 1/21/2003 9:40:08 PM EDT
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Yesterday, I suddenly started getting errors sending email via SMTP to mail.ar15.com. I'm receiving email via the POP server fine. Anyone else having issues? -Troy |
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Troy: A quick run-down on e-mail protocols: POP3 works between you and your mailserver (i.e. between Outlook Express and mail.ar15.com) to bring mail to your mail app. It is a RECIEVING protocol SMTP works between mailservers, and from the mail app to the mailserver. It is a SENDING protocol So a SMTP error is a one of 2 things: 1) There's a problem with mail.ar15.com that prevents your mail proggie from sending outbound mail. This will generate a dialog-box (click OK to continue) style error 2) There is a problem with the other guys mailserver which prevents it from accepting mail for delivery. This results in you getting 'SMTP Error' e-mails. Niether of these will effect your POP3 access, as this is a separate system for retrieving (NOT sending) mail... ------------- P.S. Sorry if you knew this allready, but in case you didn't it should help you understand your problem... - Dave_A the unemployed (RadioShack doesn't count) network admin... |
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Quoted: Right, and that was my point; my email program is still able to log into the server and RETRIEVE my incoming mail, but it is not able to deliver outgoing mail to be sent out. -Troy Is the 'My Server requires Authentification' box still checked? (I had a problem with this a while back, somehow it unchecked itself and I had the same 'send' failures.) [s]If not that, are both incoming & outgoing Pop/SMTP set at: 'mail.ar15.com'?[/s] [i]Re-read your original post.[/i] |