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sanket4321
Apr 19, 2010, 12:30 AM
The host 'smtp.gmail.com' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly. Account: 'pop.gmail.com', Server: 'smtp.gmail.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D

sanket4321
Apr 19, 2010, 12:39 AM
In outlook express When I click send & receive below error shows.

The host 'smtp.gmail.com' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly. Account: 'pop.gmail.com', Server: 'smtp.gmail.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D

The host 'pop.gmail.com' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly. Account: 'pop.gmail.com', Server: 'pop.gmail.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 1080, Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D

How to solve this error

Curlyben
Apr 19, 2010, 12:40 AM
Check your mail settings as this is what's causing the error.
Gmail uses secure connection and not the normal port 25 for SMTP.
Details here: Supported POP client list - Gmail Help (http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=12103)