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Microsoft Outlook problems

mandy6979
mandy6979 Posts: 105 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Hi,
I'm having a wee problem with my Microsoft Outlook today. I can receive e-mails no bother, but i'm unable to send any. I've been e-mailing my husband on the oilrig he works on and he hasn't been receiving them, but i am able to receive the ones that he sends to me.
I even tried sending myself an e-mail, and although it shows up in the Sent Items folder, i still haven't received it.
Yesterday i was sending messages willy nilly with no probs.
Anyone any ideas please,
Thanks.
Mandy
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    What do you have in the server settings for SMTP?
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • mandy6979
    mandy6979 Posts: 105 Forumite
    Sorry, what do you mean by that?
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    mandy6979 wrote: »
    Sorry, what do you mean by that?

    Under the account settings in outlook, what have you got for SMTP (which is the server name for sending emails)? It should be related to your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • mandy6979
    mandy6979 Posts: 105 Forumite
    smtp.homecall.co.uk
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    Is the "Log on using Secure Password Authentication" unticked?
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    mandy6979 wrote: »
    smtp.homecall.co.uk

    I would guess that it is a server problem at their end. Try sending using their webmail until it gets resolved.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • mandy6979
    mandy6979 Posts: 105 Forumite
    Still having problems with sending my e-mails. :confused:
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Try Start, Run, Type cmd then OK, then type ping smtp.homecall.co.uk then Enter.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • mandy6979
    mandy6979 Posts: 105 Forumite
    ok, did that..........
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Did it work? Were all packets received?
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
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