Problems smtp.mac.com ?

[micmex]

Hi all,

since days I dont manage to connect mail. Sending new mails results in timeouts for „smtp.mac.com“ via port 25 (no SSL). Checked my account, all seems ok, no problems with login to .mac.

I´m receiving mails, but can´t send anything. Anyone has an idea what´s my mistake ?

Thanks in advance for each hint!

 

[Sherman Homan]

Your ISP is blocking port 25. Go to your Mail preferences and change the server port to 587. My ISP (Comcast) drove me nuts with this, ever since I changed the port number, all is good!

 

[micmex]

Thanks!

Sherman,

thanks for the quick anser! port changed to 587, all mails sent

Have a nice weekend!

 

[belias]

hi, I'm having the same problem...didn't want to start a new thread since this one is only a day old. The 587 port didn't work for me. I use bellsouth.net. i downloaded thunderbird as well, but get the same thing (as with the mac mail program).

 

[artcarney]

Entourage Problem & Fix

I was having the same problem with Entourage.

One day my .mac imap account worked perfectly, the next I could not send any emails with it.

It still worked perfectly with Apple Mail.

I think the problem started right after an update from Microsoft.

I had to not only change my port to 587, I had to tell Entourage to also manually authenticate for outgoing mail.

Then it started working again.

David

 

[togermano]

uh oh? I hope this isn't running leopard X server, I don't think linux ever had that problem