I keep getting an error message when trying to send a message FROM Outlook Express (not sure which version I have):The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'imap.gmail', Server: 'smtp.gmail', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 465, Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0EKindly advise how I can fix this problem. Not sure if this was Outlook Express was ever set up correctly in the first place.

Outlook Express questions should be asked here in the future.XP - Networking, Mail And Getting Online Forumhttp://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/xpnetwork/threads1: Enabling POP in your Gmail account:http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=132732: Configuring your email client for Gmail: Outlook Express and Outlook 2002:http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=13276&topic=1556 Set up your Outlook Express client to work with Gmail:http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=76147Bruce HagenMS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010Imperial Beach, CA

Hi Pipsqueak100, Follow the steps from the below link and check the results: Troubleshooting error messages that you receive when you try to send and receive e-mail in Outlook and Outlook Express: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813514 Regards:Samhrutha G S - Microsoft Support.Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.