More Outlook help needed

[R&J]

I've just statred using Outlook after years with Outlook Express.
Has been working fine until today

When I click on send/receive it only receives leaving my messages that need to be sent in the outbox, any ideas as to the problem?

Cheers Rich

[docevi1]

could it be your SMTP settings are incorrect - are you requiring SSL or authentication for your host?

[R&J]

docevi1 said:

could it be your SMTP settings are incorrect - are you requiring SSL or authentication for your host?

docevil
really don't know what that means

[docevi1]

goto tools-email accounts and check through the settings to make sure that they are the same as Outlook Express

[R&J]

Doc
They were the same, but I've now ticked the box asking for authentication (the same as outgoing).

It seems to work now thanks

[docevi1]

a lot of ISP's are starting to do this as they believe it will start to cut down on SPAM - the person needs to authenticate with the SMTP server rather than been able fire emails at them as they choose.