Can anyone help me send mail? Please.

This is the error message:

The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'Emailing: Thermal Cat
Mat', Account: 'Home', Server: 'smtp.gmail.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

"Carib210" <> wrote in message
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> This is the error message:
>
> The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'Emailing: Thermal Cat
> Mat', Account: 'Home', Server: 'smtp.gmail.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
> Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

You are using the wrong port numbers, see the link to check all your
settings.

How to set up gmail in Windows Mail:
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=86383

Gmail uses port 465 for sending..

see these instructions for enabling POP and for configuring Windows
Mail/Live Mail....
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=86382
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=86383
or for IMAP....
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...96&topic=12920




--
Dave N.
MS-MVP (Mail)
Windows 7 Ultimate
http://download.live.com/wlmail



"Carib210" <> wrote in message
news:59E96DDF-ADFF-41F0-9B02-...
> This is the error message:
>
> The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'Emailing: Thermal Cat
> Mat', Account: 'Home', Server: 'smtp.gmail.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
> Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E