Outlook Error Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number:0x800CCC0B
You may receive this error in your email client settings at some point. In Outlook this is a bug and can usually be resolved by restarting your email client and making sure you have SMTP authentication enabled.
This is not a server problem and is caused by a miconfigured email client, ISP's blocking access to port 25 or a DNS problem with your ISP.
To confirm that the mail server is online and responding you can perform the following:
From the 'Start' button click 'Run'
Type in 'telnet yourdomain.com 25'
You should receive something to the effect of:
220-servername.domain.com ESMTP Exim 3.35 #1 Thu, 23 May 2002 22:31:23 -0400
220-We do not authorize the use of this system to transport unsolicited,
220 and/or bulk e-mail.
This confirms there are *no problems* with the SMTP server
+OK POP3 [DarkORB cppop 1.2] at [66.197.198.81] (yourdomain.com)
This confirms the POP server is online and there are *no problems* with the POP server
To confirm the POP server is online and responding:
From the 'Start' button click 'Run'
Type in 'telnet yourdomain.com 110'
You should receive something to the effect of: