Did you verify you are using the correct syntax for your email address per the ISP's instructions?

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, I asked:

| Milly, yes I have installed my accounts on Outlook, using the same
| settings as in Express.
| The message I get when I use test account settings" is "unable to
| send test message, please verify the email address field"
| In the test account task window, I see four green checked tasks, but
| the last one is the error (send test message).
|
| "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" What@ever wrote in message
| ...
| Did you install your mail account(s) in Outlook? What happened when
| you used the Test Account Settings option? What error messages did
| you receive?
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| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
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| After furious head scratching, I asked:
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|| I've gone into options and clicked on make outlook the default mail
|| program, but it still won't send/receive mail.
|| I've been using Express, but I want to try Office Outlook.
|| I'm running XP, and Office 2003.