I am running Windows XP. All of a sudden one day I am not able to send email, but I can receive it. I keep getting an error message that says... "The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'SMTP.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E"....please help!1 person needs an answerI do too

Change the SMTP port to 587 and make sure: My Server Requires Authentication is checked.How do I set up/configure Outlook Express, Windows Mail & Windows Live Mail for Comcast email?http://www.comcast.com/customers/faq/FaqDetails.ashx?Id=2288Bruce HagenMS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010Imperial Beach, CA

I did what you said and it seems to be working fine now! What a relief! Thank you so much!

You're welcome & thanks for posting back.Bruce HagenMS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010Imperial Beach, CA