Sarah,
I am not versed in vpn connections.
When using a variety of different internet service provider connections
while travelling some can present a problem with outgoing mail, thus the
suggestion to use port 587 for your iinet email smtp port. The alternative,
if these same providers block smtp(outgoing mail) after reconfiguration of
your smtp settings, is to use your primary isp's web based interface.

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...winston
ms-mvp windows live mail


"sarah" sarahnewland@iinetdot com wrote in message
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I think this might be the answer to the problem, Winston. I am using an
unsecured wireless connection now in AZ. I had no problem with a secured
wireless connection in Las Vegas a few days ago or an unsecured wifi
connection in utah before that.. this is the FIRST time I've had this
problem of the incoming working and the outgoing not. I had subscribed to
a public vpn service in september [for banking, etc.] and renewed it
recently. Now I can't get that to work either. Would it help to find out
what ISP my host is using? I'm getting in over my head here already.
"...winston" wrote in message
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