Setting up Windows Mail using AIM

[Victoad]

I am trying to use AIM for my computer's mail service which is Windows Mail
and it isn't working even though I followed the directions. My email address
ends with netscape.net. Is that the problem?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

AIM is operated by AOL. They will not allow you to use a 'From' address
other than @aol.com or @aim.com.

 

[John]

I am having trouble as well with aim mail. I cannot send an e-mail through
live with aim. It puts the mail into the outbox. then when I close live it
tries to send it and says:
Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes for
this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of
inactivity.

Subject 'test'
Server: 'smtp.aim.com'
Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x800CCC0F
Protocol: SMTP
Port: 25
Secure(SSL): No

I must not have set it up correctly.

thank you,
John

 

[Dave]

Try following these instructions...
http://email.about.com/od/windowsmailtips/qt/Access_a_Free_AIM_Mail_Account_with_Windows_Mail_OE.htm

especially the last part, about port 587

 

[John]

I have tried setting the port to 587 for outgoing mail, but it still does not
work.

 

[John]

I had no problems with outlook express. When I switched to Live, I havn't
been able to send from Live.

 

[Gary VanderMolen [MVP]]

It's not a port problem.
The error "unexpectedly terminated" is usually caused by interference
from an antivirus program. Which antivirus are you running?
As a minimum, email scanning in the antivirus should be turned off,
although that may not be sufficient to eliminate all bad effects.
In a worst case scenario, your antivirus may need to be uninstalled.

Email scanning in any antivirus should be disabled, for reasons
explained here:
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm