I've used outlook express for years along with my msn email address. all of 
a sudden I cannot send, but receive as always.
I've checked all settings and account properties. Nothing seems to have 
changed.

The server does not support a SSL connection. Account: 'doug_df', Server: 
'smtp.live.com', Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: '250 OK', Port: 25, 
Secure(SSL): Yes, Server Error: 250, Error Number: 0x800CCC7D

SMTP port 25,  POP 3 port 995 

587 is the preferred port for SMTP to avoid port 25 blocking by your 
ISP.  But if that were the issue, you'd get a different error message.

Most likely, it's a temporary problem with the server.  Microsoft has 
been have a rash of communications issues this last week with all of 
Live.

-- 

Mike - http://TechHelp.Santovec.us



"doug" <doug_df@msn.com> wrote in message 
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> I've used outlook express for years along with my msn email address. 
> all of a sudden I cannot send, but receive as always.
> I've checked all settings and account properties. Nothing seems to 
> have changed.
>
> The server does not support a SSL connection. Account: 'doug_df', 
> Server: 'smtp.live.com', Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: '250 OK', 
> Port: 25, Secure(SSL): Yes, Server Error: 250, Error Number: 
> 0x800CCC7D
>
> SMTP port 25,  POP 3 port 995
> 

Are you an MSN Premium subscriber and/or do you connect via MSN dial-up?  If 
not, you've never been able to send with those settings.

doug wrote:
> I've used outlook express for years along with my msn email address. all 
> of
> a sudden I cannot send, but receive as always.
> I've checked all settings and account properties. Nothing seems to have
> changed.
>
> The server does not support a SSL connection. Account: 'doug_df', Server:
> 'smtp.live.com', Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: '250 OK', Port: 25,
> Secure(SSL): Yes, Server Error: 250, Error Number: 0x800CCC7D
>
> SMTP port 25,  POP 3 port 995