Microsoft KB Archive/169523

= Error Message: The Mail Server Name Cannot Be Found =

Article ID: 169523

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0

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This article was previously published under Q169523



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 KB169523

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