MS Outlook and AOL port monitoring

[FourFunnels]

Hello,

Situation: I am using AOL dialer for internet access so I can use MS
Outlook 2003 for my business e-mail. I am not using the AOL client, just the
log-in dialer for access to my DSL. I am able to receive mail through port
110 (default) just fine. AOL has stopped monitoring smtp port 25 (which is a
default port for mail). So now I cannot send any mail using my domain mail
through Network Solutions. I have gone around and around with Microsoft
(Outlook) and AOL (port issue) and Network Solutions (port issue). Does
anyone have any ideas before I go completely crazy?

Configuration: PC P4 2.66 Ghz/XP home/Office 2003/DSL connection/Norton
Firewall/AOL 9.0 Security Edition/AOL Dialer for Internet Access/and a
partridge in a pear tree!

I think that about covers it. Thank you in advance for the help.

Susan R.

 

[neo [mvp outlook]]

If AOL does not permit its customer base to connect to 3rd party ISPs with
the intent of sending e-mail on port 25, then you need to contact the 3rd
party ISP to see if they will let you send mail thru them on a non-standard
port like 465 or 587.

I will give you a heads up that if the 3rd party ISP says yes to a
non-standard port, make sure that you have applied SP2 to Office 2003.
There are some fixes in SP2 that help Outlook send messages on non-standard
SMTP ports.