makerofgirls wrote:

I uninstalled McAfee altogether and still cannot get Outlook to pass
beyond "testing the account settings"... The lo on process to the
outnoud SMTP servers times out; I've used both port 45 and 465...

When using port 465, did you click the box that select SSL? I doubt that
port 45 is appropriate in any case. 25 would be a better choice. Did you
check your ISP's support site?
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Brian Tillman