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    Rbryn Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 18, 2006, 01:59 PM
    Outlook won't send email
    Outlook 2003 (with Symantecs antivirus) - 3 mail servers were working fine, until last week. Now occasionally an email will not leave the outbox. There is no sending/receiving error message. I changed outgoing sending account trying all 3. None work. I checked outgoing email address - No problem. I tried turning Norton A/V scan outgoing email off - did not help. Other messages come and go. Occasionally one (now 3) gets stuck.

    Any ideas?

    Rob
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    Dec 18, 2006, 02:19 PM
    Here's something that maybe worth a try.
    In e-mail accounts open the advanved options and check the connection ports.

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    Especially the highlighted on, as your connection may require an encrypted connection.
    Also has there been any changes made to your firewall recently that stops SMTP ?
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    Dec 18, 2006, 02:54 PM
    Thanks for the response!

    I don't find site that intuitive and it takes me a while to figure out how to read responses and reply.

    I tried encrypting... already suspecting that wouldn't work. I checked Symantecs anti/v settings and, though outgoing mail is scanned, I tried with and without scanning.

    I read that changing ports might help when SSL is needed, but I don't use SSL on outgoing email from my default email server.

    Now I just realized that Outlook 2003 dates messages and failed messages are posted as date = none. Messages with dates = TODAY get sent. Messages without dates get stuck.

    After closing Outlook and re-starting, "opening items" and resending, I managed to get 2 out and a test email. But one is still stuck.

    I can send this using webmail... but that's not the point. I want to know why a message would get stuck in my outbox!

    I'll just nix this email and keep my eye on the outbox from now on.
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    Rbryn Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 20, 2006, 11:18 AM
    Ah-huh!

    The problem is when I open an email in the oubox and resend - it gets posted into date:none category and will not leave the outbox. I don't know how /why this happens?

    One bothersome solution - Forward the email letter and resend. It creates a copy in the "today date" category in the outbox and gets sent without difficulty. THen just delete the "date: none" file that remains.

    What a bother!

    RBryn

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