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I am using the PostBox mail client. When I try to send mail it always fails. What can I do? I am running Window 7.

shahnawaz
2012-05-13 16:55:59
no i am using this first time. before this i was using microsoft outlook. yes i receive massage ok.
Oron
2012-05-12 22:39:30
Shahawas, we need more information. What error are you getting? Who is your email provider? Are you using POP3, IMAP or some other email protocol?
shahnawaz
2012-05-13 09:26:16
i am getting this massage...The message could not be sent because the connection to SMTP server smtp.gmail.com timed out.
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Oron
2012-05-13 15:20:46
OK, we're making progress! Has this set up ever worked before? Do you receive messages OK?
shahnawaz
2012-05-13 16:58:07
no i am using this first time , before this i was using microsoft outlook. and yes i receive massage ok....
Oron
2012-05-13 19:12:38
Just occurred to me your firewall may also cause be an issue. If the items mentioned below do not solve the problem, disable your firewall and try again. If this resolves the problem, you'll need to configure your firewall to let this traffic through.