E-Mail and Xfinity Connect Help

[hotwifefaith]

I have set up many different emails.  I know the basics.  However, we just got Windows 7 and downloaded Windows live mail.  Double checked all settings.  Just won't connect.  Also on servers page there are 3 log on choices

[JR071702]

Please refer to the e-mail client settings detailed in this post and adjust your settings as necessary.

JR

[hotwifefaith]

I followed this before.  However, I tried again and it still won't work.  It returns error that it can't connect to server.  I have no problem with my Outlook account.  With this Live Mail account there is a strange thing under the servers tab.  It has 3 choices for the LOG ON.  It forces you to choose one.

log on using clear text authentication

log on using secure password authentication

log on using authenticated pop (apop)

I chose clear text but nothing seems to matter

please help

[CCCarole]

Please copy/paste the complete error message you are receiving.

Post the port settings you are using, and do you have SSL on? (SPA should be off)

The 'Clear text authentication' is the correct one to tick.

Which settings are you using for Outlook?

[USAF_E-8_RET]

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hotwifefaith wrote:

I followed this before.  However, I tried again and it still won't work.  It returns error that it can't connect to server.  I have no problem with my Outlook account.  With this Live Mail account there is a strange thing under the servers tab.  It has 3 choices for the LOG ON.  It forces you to choose one.

log on using clear text authentication

log on using secure password authentication

log on using authenticated pop (apop)

I chose clear text but nothing seems to matter

please help

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Yes, I also have "clear text" selected (but never trieed anything else)

 I am also using Windows Live Mail in Win 7 and I had to play games to get it to work:

I finally ended up with:

Outgoing:  Port25

SSl unchecked

Incoming Pop3 995

SSl checked

Be it what is recommended or not,  - this is what works for me!

[CCCarole]

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USAF_E-8_RET wrote:

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hotwifefaith wrote:

I followed this before.  However, I tried again and it still won't work.  It returns error that it can't connect to server.  I have no problem with my Outlook account.  With this Live Mail account there is a strange thing under the servers tab.  It has 3 choices for the LOG ON.  It forces you to choose one.

log on using clear text authentication

log on using secure password authentication

log on using authenticated pop (apop)

I chose clear text but nothing seems to matter

please help

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Yes, I also have "clear text" selected (but never trieed anything else)

 I am also using Windows Live Mail in Win 7 and I had to play games to get it to work:

I finally ended up with:

Outgoing:  Port25

SSl unchecked

Incoming Pop3 995

SSl checked

Be it what is recommended or not,  - this is what works for me!

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Air Force- Did you try these, and they didn't work?

SMTP 465

POP 995

SSL on for both

My server requires authentication ticked

Cl;eat text authentication ticked

SPA off

[USAF_E-8_RET]

To be truthful, who knows??

I tried everything  (back in Nov) and these settings are working and I ain't changing them! 

[hotwifefaith]

Wow we are close.  Air Force I used your setting and now I can receive.  But I still can't send -- tried checking and unchecking SSL using port 995

Thanks

[hotwifefaith · Accepted solution]

hey i got it changed to 465 with ssl checked and it all works  thanks all

[CCCarole]

Would you please take another minute and post which settings worked for you?  SSL on/off,etc. Thank you.