Email send/receive issue Jan.4, 2014

[force5]

I have been able to receive emails this morning but cannot send.  I am using Outlook

[Bob1692]

Force5,

I've been having the same problem this morning using Thunderbird.  The SMTP server(s) connection keep(s) timing out.

[FreeBajor]

We use Thunderbird and it has been timing out all morning, unable to send messages. 

[Webbr]

Same here. From Thunderbird, and from an iPad's mail. Where is the system status page? I haven't found it in the Verizon website support pages.

[jrclmd]

Verizon SMTP servers dead in the water, can POP but not SMTP

[Aappaa]

No outgoing service from all devices and outlook

[ErnieLane]

Same here.  I have outgoing on port 465, so this baffles me.  It's been several hours.Verizon needs to get their **bleep** together.

[ruledbycats1]

Same here, down all morning.  Wonder when Verizon will declare an outage?  ...if ever

[doctor_ego]

Verizon 800 # says email server "down for maintenance until sunday 1/5 11am"!!!  Really????

[mkput]

I am receiving email, but can not send.  Was able to send last week, now receiving this message:

The connection to the server has failed.

Subject 'Re: Playdate?'
Server: 'smtp.verizon.net'
Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x800CCC0E
Protocol: SMTP
Port: 465
Secure(SSL): Yes
Socket Error: 10060

Why can't I send?

[Bob1012]

Same with me. Can receive email but can not send from either the PC or the Mobile Phone.

[markc222]

Same here.  I assume a  server error this morning.  Hopefully verizon is on it.

[MikeNoWheels]

I'm having the same problem with both Windows Live Mail and Thunderbird.  Is the SMTP server down?

[arbytostarbe]

Ditto on the sending problem.  Per the error message, cannot connect with sending (SMTP) server.  Problem on both iPAD and MS Outlook 10.

[hikebm]

Us too in Allentown, Pa. area. We receive mail ok, but cannot send

since around 8 AM today. Still down at 11:39AM.

[starrin]

"Verizon 800 # says email server "down for maintenance until sunday 1/5 11am"!!!  Really????"

Very interesting!  Yet I received a message the Verizon lady across the street sent me, when I asked her to in order to check it out; yet I am unable to send one to her.

BAH!!!

Who knows of another email provider that I can hook up to direct without going through Verizon servers - or is that impossible.

[tns2]

Webmail MAY be working as it doesn't need a SMTP server.

I doubt its just down for maintenance, more than likely one or more servers failed, and is being replaced.   Note SMTP Email here near Tampa FL is working.

[amycarroll]

I called Verizon support as I too have been unable to send messages all morning.  The representative said they have an outage that they are working on and that it would be 24 - 48 hours before it was resolved.  Ridiculous!

[NJ_Brad]

Mine just came back.  I hope it stays working.  (Wife wants to send emails)

[viafax999]

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@amycarroll wrote:

I called Verizon support as I too have been unable to send messages all morning.  The representative said they have an outage that they are working on and that it would be 24 - 48 hours before it was resolved.  Ridiculous!

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That's why it pays to have a backup free account such as gmail. 

You can just switch the sending side of your email to the gmail account and receive on your regular pop3 account.

That being said, here in MA there has been no outage all day with my Verizon mail.

[bandm1]

Been having the same problem this morning using Thunderbird, but can send email from my verizon account on my kindle.

Changed settings to match kindle -- No Security.

When you change Outgoing Server (SMTP) Connection Security to 'None', it changes port in outgoing to 587.