John - "mail.xxxxx.co.uk" designates an smtp server - receive mail - the
counter part to send mail would be something like "pop3.xxxxx.co.uk".


"John" wrote in message
...
Hi There,

I am trying to fix some problems our company is having with the e-mail
system.

we are using Microsoft outlook 2000. the problem is.....

We use the same server for incoming and outgoing mail. eg.
mail.xxxxxxxxx.co.uk, the problem is we can all (8 of us) receive mail but
we can't send it. we have tried the firewall but no ports or programs are
blocked. it must be something in our building as when I went home I set up
my work account on my laptop and could send and receive it from there.

This is urgent, so all help would be appreciated.

Regards