smtp is not a valid mail server name,
it may be valid as part of the server name,

go to your ISP getting started page and get the actual server names,

http://support.cox.com/sdccommon/asp...8-2d56ac32a574
POP Server: pop.east.cox.net
SMTP Server: smtp.east.cox.net



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Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan
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Catalog of removal tools (1)
http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/
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http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/n...aspx?CID=40387
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
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"Almir Idrizovic" wrote in message
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I can not send any message in outlook express.I get this error message:
The host 'smtp' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered
the server name correctly. Account: 'pop3', Server: 'smtp', Protocol:
SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number:
0x800CCC0D