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Cannot send emails. I get this when I try: An error occurred while sending mail: The mail server sent an incorrect greeting: "Cannot connect to SMTP server 64.59.128.135 (64.59.128.135:587) connect error 10060"

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Cannot send emails. I get this when I try: "An error occurred while sending mail: The mail server sent an incorrect greeting: "Cannot connect to SMTP server 64.59.128.135 (64.59.128.135:587) connect error 10060" Running Win7 I can receive emails okay.. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Cannot send emails. I get this when I try: ''"An error occurred while sending mail: The mail server sent an incorrect greeting: "Cannot connect to SMTP server 64.59.128.135 (64.59.128.135:587) connect error 10060" '' Running Win7 I can receive emails okay.. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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I shut Avast down,and tried to send an email,but it failed. I doubt it is Avast,and I like it,because it occasionally finds malware on my system,while I am working. I will try rebooting the router in the morning.

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Did you run Windows in safe mode after the smtp server name was corrected?

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1312718

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1312586

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Yes,ran in safe mode w/networking,and still no luck.

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Uninstalled Avast!,and installed MS Essentials and use the MS firewall. Rebooted the modem.

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