Hi, I don't know, maybe it could still be plusnet - I read today that they've had problems again yesterday/today... Are you using Plusnet to connect, and using your Plusnet e-mail address? Sorry if that was obvious from the error you pasted but I'm tired... Catherine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Husna Begum" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 7:36 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] strange email sedning problem with my desk top > Hi, > > I am having a problem with sending emails from my desk top using plusnet. > when I send from the laptop it sends fine but when I send from the desk > top > I get the following message. > The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'plus net', Server: > 'relay.plus.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: > 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E > > I have been having this problem for about a week and at first thought it > was > plusnet as their server crashed over the new year holiday. however, as > after > a couple of days I could receive emails again I began to think the problem > might be at my end, I checked the laptop and found that indeed that was > the > case. > > can any one suggest what may be wrong? I checked the account properties > and > internet options in the tools menu and the laptop and desk top settings > matched. so I can receive but not send messages from my desktop. > > thanks, > Husna > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq