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Error message : The mail server sent an incorrect greeting. Connect error 10060

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The error message below displays intermittently on sending emails. Email is not sent but it appears in the Sent folder.

The error message below displays intermittently on sending emails. Email is not sent but it appears in the Sent folder.
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The error is shown when connecting to smtp.livemail.co.uk on port 587. Try changing the connection security on the outgoing to SSL/TLS and use port 465.

https://help.fasthosts.co.uk/euf/assets/pdf-guides/StarterPlus-mailbox-setup-guide.pdf?

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The error is shown when connecting to smtp.livemail.co.uk on port 587. Try changing the connection security on the outgoing to SSL/TLS and use port 465.

https://help.fasthosts.co.uk/euf/assets/pdf-guides/StarterPlus-mailbox-setup-guide.pdf?