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Unable to send E-mails

Asked by Danuta Sobolewski

I tried to follow the instruction given in one of your answers but it didn't work.
So I tried to switch from SMTP server to send/receive. I t didn't work.
When I tried to switch back to SMTP I realized I don't remember my server name.

Can you help? I need my e-mail working today. I have my Internet and E-mail through Comcast.

Thanks!

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Tang (robertmcgreg) said : 		#1

According to http://help.comcast.net/

smtp is
smtp.comcast.net

HTH

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Steven Rose (steveydoteu) said : 		#2

'mail.comcast.net' for incoming
'smtp.comcast.net' for outgoing

For future reference bookmark this page: http://help.comcast.net/content/faq/What-are-the-Comcast-Mail-Server-Settings

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Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said : 		#3

Here are the settings:

On the Sending Email tab

Server Type: SMTP

Server Configuration:
     Server: smtp.comcast.net
     Server requires authentication: make sure box is checked

Security
     Use Secure Connection: No Encryption

Authentication
     Type: Plain
     User name: <email address hidden>
     Remember password: make sure box is checked

The first time you connect, it should ask for your password, enter it, and you should be fine.

More info:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=298123

Regards

Bhavani Shankar.

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Danuta Sobolewski (danutasobolewski) said : 		#4

I followed the above instructions to the letter. Still unable to send E-mails.
Any other suggestions? Thanks!

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Tang (robertmcgreg) said : 		#5

If it's urgent, you can't use the web page until someone has time and ability to help you here?

http://www.comcast.net/a/?lid=5QuickLinksComcastNet&pos=QuickLinks

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Danuta Sobolewski (danutasobolewski) said : 		#6

Thank you! I followed your instructions and it's still not working. Any
other advise?

On Mon, 2008-07-07 at 13:38 +0000, Bhavani Shankar wrote:
> Your question #38466 on yelp in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/38466
>
> Bhavani Shankar proposed the following answer:
> Here are the settings:
>
> On the Sending Email tab
>
> Server Type: SMTP
>
> Server Configuration:
> Server: smtp.comcast.net
> Server requires authentication: make sure box is checked
>
> Security
> Use Secure Connection: No Encryption
>
> Authentication
> Type: Plain
> User name: <email address hidden>
> Remember password: make sure box is checked
>
> The first time you connect, it should ask for your password, enter it,
> and you should be fine.
>
> More info:
>
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=298123
>
> Regards
>
> Bhavani Shankar.
>

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Thomas Roten (tsroten) said : 		#7

Danuta, could you please expand on what you mean by "not working"? Do you get any error messages?

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