Connect error 10061

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tusle
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Connect error 10061

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I get the massage: Connect error 10061 when trying to send mail.
Anyone that knows why?
TB 1.5.0.10
Win XP

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Did it ever work? Sometimes that error message occurs when a SMTP server refuses a connection because you configured the account incorrectly. For example, it might require a SSL connection and you made a normal one.
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TB has work fine for a long time, and suddenly this happens. no changes has been made to the accounts
Have tried with different SMTP servers, and the same error message are shown

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See if http://kb.mozillazine.org/Connection_errors_-_SMTP gives you any ideas.

You might also try pinging and telneting to the mail server per http://kb.mozillazine.org/Network_tools ... onnections
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