Yet another question about e-mail and smtp.o2.co.uk

[Anonymous]

Sorry to add another thread about outgoing e-mail but reading through many others I still can't set it to work.

What works on my phone is:

Host Name:  smtp.o2.co.uk

Username:  firstnamelastname

Password:   ***********

Use SSL: No

Authentication: Password

Server Port: 25

In trying to set up my wife's e-mail I have tried the above and it doesn't work: "user name or password are incorrect".

Her O2 username is her e-mail address. How does a username that is an e-mail address become available as an o2.co.uk address and do I need to include the "@o2.co.uk" bit?

Aaargggghhhhh!! 

Thanks

[MI5]

Just use smtp.virginmedia.com, SSL, port 465

[Anonymous]

Hoorah!

Thank you all very much.

[MI5]

Anytime

[Anonymous]

Good to hear your now sorted.

Take care.

[Anonymous]

I have tried the settings as suggested on my Samsung Galaxy 4 phone and the incoming e-mail works fine. However I can't send any e-mails with the settings.

My seetings page has other required entries, i.e. "Security Type", "Port" and a box to tick marked "Require sign-in".  What do I enter in these boxes?

I have tried various entries but always get the message, when the phone checks, "Unable to safely connect to the server".

All help appreciated.

[MI5]

Security = none
Port = 25
Tick sign in

[MI5]

It won't be working for much longer though so I'd advise setting up an alternative account.