ALCH-59 wrote:
I am having problems with setting up my Outlook. I have input the User Information (Email Address), Server Information (Account type: POP3, Incoming Mail Server: pop.gmail.com, Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.gmail.com), User Name and Password. When I click "Test Account Settings" the logon incoming mail server (POP) completes but the "Send Test Email Message" errors out and give the message "Send test e-mail message: The operation timed out waiting for a response from the sending (SMTP) server. If you continue to receive this message, contact your server administrator or Internet service provider (ISP)." Can you help reslove this?
Do you mean to be using a gmail account? If so, why are you asking about this in the Comcast help forum?
Check that you are using the correct outgoing port, SSL, and authentication required by smtp.gmail.com.
If you intended to use the Comcast settings, try:
incoming settings
server: mail.comcast.net
port: 995
use SSL: checked
authentication: password
outgoing settings
server: smtp.comcast.net
port: 465 or 587 (NOT 25 and not the default that may roll to 25; )
use SSL: checked
authentication: password
