Error Message: The Mail Server Name Cannot Be Found

• Microsoft Outlook Express for Windows 95
• Microsoft Outlook Express for Windows NT 4.0

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:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.



2. 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 kbtool msiew95 msient
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Platform : WINDOWS
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