"reginald biggs" <> wrote in message
news:7nONg.8596$...
> can receive but not send email from outlook express I just get the
> unable to connect to server message this has been a long standing problem
Reginald,
If you go here >>>>>>>
http://www.ntlworld.com/helpsupport/
and select "How do I set up email" and follow it all the way thro', that
should solve your problem.
It looks as tho' your POP3 server settings (receiving mail) are OK but
something is amiss with your SMTP server settings (sending mail)
HTH
dfrog