Error Message: The Mail Server Name Cannot Be Found
Article ID: 169523
Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0
- Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
- Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0
- Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
- Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0
This article was previously published under Q169523
SYMPTOMS
When you post a message to a newsgroup in Microsoft Outlook Express
version 4.0, the following error message may occur:
The mail server name cannot be found. Please check your mail account
settings, network connection, and TCP/IP configuration.
CAUSE
This error message can occur if you carbon copy (Cc) a mail recipient on a
newsgroup message and Outlook Express is not your default e-mail program.
RESOLUTION
To set Outlook Express as your default e-mail program, perform the
following steps:
- On the Tools menu, click Options.
- On the General tab, click the "Make Outlook Express my default e-mail
program" check box to select it, and then click OK.
Additional query words: 4.0
Keywords: kberrmsg KB169523