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Out of the blue, I can't send or receive email. My settings are all correct as well as the ports? Anyone have any idea? Comcast is blaming Microsoft.

2011-12-21 19:31:00
If your IP address is causing mail to be blocked (Comcast's "block" list)http://postmaster.comcast.net/Comcast sometimes blocks access to SMTP port 25 if it thinks that a computer is sending spamServer Information Account Type: POP3 Incoming mail server: mail.comcast.net Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.comcast.net Logon Information: User Name: my user name Password: my passwordClick More Settings > Outgoing Server, and check these boxes: My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication Use same settings as my incoming mail serverClick More Settings > Advanced Server Port Numbers Incoming server (POP3): 110 Outgoing server (SMTP): 587 Use the following type of encrypted connection: None
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FIDELIS
2011-12-21 03:17:00
Hello, What version of outlook are you using?  Do you get any error messages? If you do, what are they?  Are you sure there hasn't been any changes in comcast?  Most times this happens due to misconfiguration.  It is also good to check settings for antivirus/firewalls.  While it is not recommended, you could try disabling your antivirus/firewall, one at the time to check if you are able to send/receive emails.  If the above doesn't help, you could try creating a new profile:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/829918