Outlook Express 6 Weirdness!

[mechmike0034]

I have a client running XP Home SP2, AOL 9.0, and Outlook Express 6, all currently patched. They just got broadband, so I am attempting to wean them off of AOL.

I set them up a GMail account, and used GMail's auto-configuration script to set the account up in OE6. I double-checked the settings, and all are exactly as the GMail site says they should be. (GMail SMTP/POP access uses SSL and different ports from 25 and 110).

OE will receive messages sent to the GMail addy with no problem. Any message that is in the OE Inbox can be forwarded or replied to using the GMail account with no problem.

Here's the weirdness: If I open up OE and create a new message, when I try to send the message I get an error window that says that there aren't any email accounts configured on the computer and to check the email configuration settings... WTF?

I know the account is set up correctly because it will receive AND send (but only via forward or reply to an already-existing Inbox message).

AOL 9.0 works fine. Do I need to reinstall OE6? Anybody been here before?

[dadyassa]

I have same setup except no AOL.

1 Gmail acc, smtp port 465, pop3 port 995.

2 telefonica accounts, one as default.

1 hotmail account.

All accessed through OE, all work fine, are yours the same ports as mine ?

Have you tried deleting the account and set it up again ?