Need help please with SMTP outgoing mail server

[flyingwolf]

Hi there, still can't send mail through my outgoing server. I tried the auto config in cpanel - it puts in the right info: outgoing+ mail.mydomain.ca port 25 and "require authentication" but it won't work. I tried it manually, which should be pop: mail.mydomain.ca and for smtp: mail.mydomain.ca. Receiving works fine but it won't let me send. I also tried mail.x10hosting.com and mail.elementfx.com, no success. I also tried turning on requires authentication etc. i think i tried all options.

I think my ISP might be blocking port 25 for outgoing mail, is there another port we can use for outgoing mail? I tried port 1095 and 2095, both work, it can find the server but won't send, tried ssl on or off, same thing ...

Does anyone know of other ports or other options?

Thanks

-flyingwolf

[Tyler]

Are you using outlook express or Microsoft Outlook?

[Corey]

Sounds like your ISP is blocking it, they will give you a mail server to use. It is common now for ISPs to block this port to help prevent spam. Who is your ISP?

-Corey

[oab]

Corey i posted a thread asking this before but no1 helped me. Do you know how to set up WebMail? i put pop and smtp to mail.oab.x10hosting.com, i can send mail but i cant recieve. I knkow i shouldnt post this here but i dont feel like going through 3 pages of topics to bump mine.. sorry

[flyingwolf]

Are you using outlook express or Microsoft Outlook?

I'm using mostly Microsoft Outlook but don't both need pretty much the same setup, so one should be able to send through both?

Thanks for your reply Tyler

Sounds like your ISP is blocking it, they will give you a mail server to use. It is common now for ISPs to block this port to help prevent spam. Who is your ISP?

Yes I think so too, my ISP is (mostly) Sympatico (Bell/Canada), but I had it working once a couple month ago using port 1095, then it stopped when we had server problems, since then I get "Could find server but could not send" So I was wondering if there is any other ports available for smtp?

The reason why I'm not just sticking to my ISP's provided smtp is cause I'm sometimes in different places with different machines connecting to different ISP's :original:

Thanks for all your help Corey

-flyingwolf

[Corey]

Corey i posted a thread asking this before but no1 helped me. Do you know how to set up WebMail? i put pop and smtp to mail.oab.x10hosting.com, i can send mail but i cant recieve. I knkow i shouldnt post this here but i dont feel like going through 3 pages of topics to bump mine.. sorry

Try using mail.elementfx.com and let me know if that works.

Flyingwolf:

I'll see about opening port 26 up.

-Corey

[flyingwolf]

Thanks Corey, I'll be tryin port 26 from now on :original:

oab:

I'm having a hard time getting webmail to work myself for a long time, may I ask what you using to access webmail? (like squirrel mail? horde? or some module for phpnuke or mambo for example?)

-flyingwolf

[oab]

Corey i posted a thread asking this before but no1 helped me. Do you know how to set up WebMail? i put pop and smtp to mail.oab.x10hosting.com, i can send mail but i cant recieve. I knkow i shouldnt post this here but i dont feel like going through 3 pages of topics to bump mine.. sorry

Try using mail.elementfx.com and let me know if that works.

Flyingwolf:

I'll see about opening port 26 up.

-Corey

Uhhhh why would i use his domain?

[oab]

Thanks Corey, I'll be tryin port 26 from now on :original:

oab:

I'm having a hard time getting webmail to work myself for a long time, may I ask what you using to access webmail? (like squirrel mail? horde? or some module for phpnuke or mambo for example?)

-flyingwolf

Ohh i used one of those squirrel mail thingys and it worked fine, but the php nuke modules wont work.. Thanks

[Corey]

If you're using SMTP and POP you'll have the same mail server as elementfx.com -- Looks like you're all set now though?

-Corey