Outlook is rufusing to send my emails. How can I fix this?

Whenever I try to send an email I get this message:

Task '*** - Sending' reported error (0x80042109) : 'Outlook cannot connect
to your outgoing (SMTP) e-mail server. If you continue to receive this
message, contact your server administrator or Internet service provider
(ISP).'

How can I find out who my server administrator or my ISP is? Sorry, this is
probably really basic, but I have no idea! I'm currently trying to work in
Syria and it was working fine until a few days ago. Could this be related to
a poor connection speed?

Any help greatlt appreciated!

Merryn

Merryn Johnson wrote:
> Whenever I try to send an email I get this message:
>
> Task '*** - Sending' reported error (0x80042109) : 'Outlook cannot connect
> to your outgoing (SMTP) e-mail server. If you continue to receive this
> message, contact your server administrator or Internet service provider
> (ISP).'
>
> How can I find out who my server administrator or my ISP is? Sorry, this is
> probably really basic, but I have no idea! I'm currently trying to work in
> Syria and it was working fine until a few days ago. Could this be related to
> a poor connection speed?
>
> Any help greatlt appreciated!
>
> Merryn

You need to contact whoever is providing you with an Internet connection.

Alias

If you are currently trying to use a non-Syrian ISP such as your home base
provider, you cannot send throught their server without a valid connection
and authentication.

Who is your provider? Are they based in or service Syrian connections?
Does your employer provide access to the Internet?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Merryn Johnson asked:

| Whenever I try to send an email I get this message:
|
| Task '*** - Sending' reported error (0x80042109) : 'Outlook cannot
| connect to your outgoing (SMTP) e-mail server. If you continue to
| receive this message, contact your server administrator or Internet
| service provider (ISP).'
|
| How can I find out who my server administrator or my ISP is? Sorry,
| this is probably really basic, but I have no idea! I'm currently
| trying to work in Syria and it was working fine until a few days ago.
| Could this be related to a poor connection speed?
|
| Any help greatlt appreciated!
|
| Merryn