The error # just means that OE couldn't connect to the mail server.
Assuming that the settings are correct, there are a couple of tests you can
perform to make sure your connection to the internet is still working.

1) open a command prompt and type ping smtp.comcast.net
Two things should happen here.
a) you may get back 4 positive responses
b) your system should show what the ip address for smtp.comcast.net is

2) Are you running a 3rd party firewall program? If yes, are you sure it is
allowed program to communicate to the internet?

3) Are you running an antivirus program that can scan incoming/outgoing
e-mail? If yes, make sure that it isn't interfering with the connection.
(These programs tend to act as a proxy between the mail client and server.



"Jake" wrote in message
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Went to bed was working fine next day kept getting this error message "The
connection to the server has failed. Account: 'mail.comcast.net', Server:
'smtp.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket
Error:
10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E" Account setup was never changed not sure
why
I can't send from Outlook Express anymore but it does pull e-mails from my
comcast account when I sign into Outlook. If anyone has any info on this
error please reply also you can e-mail me direct