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Why does my email receive but not send?

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asked Oct 2, 2023 by Joyce Jeffreys (4.3k points)

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Are you using Outlook or Outlook Express for your email client? If so, you may not have configured your SMTP properly.

answered Oct 4, 2023 by Christine Parker (4.4k points)
selected Oct 7, 2023 by Joyce Jeffreys

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cuz you probaly got on parentel control or something.

answered Oct 4, 2023 by Arthur Atherton (4.4k points)

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check your preference/ options menue in the tools area of your email account. it maybe turned to allow only incomming messages...just a thought

answered Oct 5, 2023 by Billy Arnold (4.4k points)

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