Okay, I'm stumped...

Dagney · 05-16-2004, 07:43 PM

I use WinXP, and Office 2K, and all day long, I've been getting error messages when I attempt to send emails. I can GET my mail, but I can't send anything.

And when I try to send my email at my ISP's website, it goes through without a problem. (I can even send to myself there).

Any ideas?

Dagney

SteveDallas · 05-16-2004, 07:51 PM

What's the error?

Being able to receive but not send is often a relaying problem. Most responsible email servers refuse to send email between two parties both of whom are "outside" its domain. So for example if you have a work email server and you're sending from your home ISP, unless there's an exception on the work email server, it probably won't allow the relay. You'd fix this by finding a way to authenticate yourself to the mail server (if it supports it) or by using a different server (usually the one provided by the ISP you're connected to).

pirate · 05-18-2004, 06:21 AM

I have had that problem quite recently, I was able to receive mail but not send it. When I contacted the ISP's, they claimed they could send mail from my address and didnt see a problem. I would think that their is some type of virus on there because the day i ahd the error, I ran a virus check, it detected one and deleted it, didnt have a problem after that, might be some help?

05-16-2004, 07:43 PM	#1
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	Okay, I'm stumped... I use WinXP, and Office 2K, and all day long, I've been getting error messages when I attempt to send emails. I can GET my mail, but I can't send anything. And when I try to send my email at my ISP's website, it goes through without a problem. (I can even send to myself there). Any ideas? Dagney __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to.

05-16-2004, 07:51 PM	#2
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	What's the error? Being able to receive but not send is often a relaying problem. Most responsible email servers refuse to send email between two parties both of whom are "outside" its domain. So for example if you have a work email server and you're sending from your home ISP, unless there's an exception on the work email server, it probably won't allow the relay. You'd fix this by finding a way to authenticate yourself to the mail server (if it supports it) or by using a different server (usually the one provided by the ISP you're connected to).

05-18-2004, 06:21 AM	#3
pirate Burn anything in 3 minutes...Guaranteed!!!!! ! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mackay Posts: 48	I have had that problem quite recently, I was able to receive mail but not send it. When I contacted the ISP's, they claimed they could send mail from my address and didnt see a problem. I would think that their is some type of virus on there because the day i ahd the error, I ran a virus check, it detected one and deleted it, didnt have a problem after that, might be some help?

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