[EML4.07] Not able to send emails from Outlook but can receive

You might fail to send out emails from your outlook account but be able to receive in certain cases. There are two possoble solutions to this. Either your ISP is blocking the default port 25 in which case you need to try port 587.

If this fails, double check that you have correctly put the right settings for your outlook account as seen on the FAQ: [EML1.09] How do I configure email using Outlook Express?


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