Why can't I use SMTP in Outlook Express?

[Alex]

Why can't I use SMTP in Outlook Express on Win XP?
Getting mail through POP3 works fine, but sending mail
using SMTP gives an error:

"Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection.
Possible causes for this include server problems, network
problems, or a long period of inactivity."

I am sure the server is up and running. And Netscape
sends the mail via the same SMTP just fine.

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

This newsgroup is for support of Outlook 97, 98, 2000 & 2002 from the Office
family for Intel PCs. For Outlook Express (OE) support try posting in one of
these newsgroups:
microsoft.public.inetexplorer.ie4.outlookexpress for OE 4.x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie5.outlookexpress for OE 5.x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress for OE 5.5x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress for OE 6.x
microsoft.public.internet.mail.mac for the Macintosh version of OE

If those groups aren't carried on the news server that's carrying this group
try using msnews.microsoft.com (MS's public news server that's the source
for all the microsoft.public newsgroups).

Also a good source of Outlook Express info can be found here:
http://www.tomsterdam.com

"Alex" <al_sa...@mail.ru> wrote in message
news:13fe801c26f4f$0ea06f50$37ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA13...

[Retrod]

"Alex" <al_sa...@mail.ru> wrote in message news:<13fe801c26f4f$0ea06f50$37ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA13>...

Maybe this info will help someone else. The best work around I could
find with the Hotmail/POP3/SMTP snaggle was to convert my MSN Hotmail
to use OE... Try the following link and use your MSN account info to
access the net passport. You will automatically have your email
reconfigured to OE from Hotmail. Then, it is easy to access your
various accounts in OE and to respond to incoming POP3 messages. You
will be sending mail through MSN, not your SMTP (if that matters to
you.)
http://supportservices.msn.com/us/oeconfig/

Viewing your MSN Hotmail Account from Outlook Express.

Please note that MSN Hotmail provides account access to Outlook
Express customers as a beta service, which means support from MSN
Hotmail for Outlook Express is extremely limited. To receive quick
tips & more information on accessing MSN Hotmail via Outlook Express,
please send a blank email to hm...@hotmail.com. You will receive an
automated reply within 5 minutes or less.

Best of luck to all MSN users with POP3 accounts. If you get stuck,
MSN service line is 1-800-386-5550

Dave