Can not send mail. issue with smtp.live.server! please help

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Can not send mail. issue with smtp.live.server! please help

For the last few months now I have not been able to send outgoing mail on mail app! It always says cannot connect with 'smtp.live.server:me@myemail.com'. I have tried changing ports to 25, 993, 465, 587 as I have read in other threads and ticking the SSL on and off! nothing is working! Im on snow leopard 10.6.8 (macbook air). its driving me insane!! I just want to send an email 😟 please help

The connection to the server “smtp.live.com” on port 465 timed out.

Select a different outgoing mail server from the list below or click Try Later to leave the message in your Outbox until it can be sent.

Sending from: me <me@myemail.com>

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Feb 1, 2012 3:23 AM

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public disorder Author

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Feb 1, 2012 7:57 AM in response to public disorder

one more point i just tried the settings on Microsoft entourage and was absolutley fine!! can send emails and connects smtp.live.com server fine!! trouble is i dont like entourage! i want to use mac mail

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ge4orce

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Sep 9, 2012 2:46 AM in response to public disorder

That is not a solution!

Same problem, i cure this by having to enter the network providers smtp every where I go, its a bloody nusance! So every where i go I have to demand the network providers smtp, it can be a bit imbarrasimg as often the it guy will not give it for security reasons. This is the message i get on my 3gs through all the ios versions - the recipient johnapplemailiscrap@seed.com was rejected by the server because it does not allow relaying, and it's the same problem on my MBPR 10.8.1. Please some one, please solve this.

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