Problem using hotmail...

Gaacnews · Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 17

Hello people, I had a problem a few months ago and eventually worked it out, but now I have switched computers/internet providers and am having trouble reconfiguring the settings so that I can send stuff.

Here is the latest report:

[01] 6/3 11:25:44 ~ Status: Opening connection for delivery...
[01] 6/3 11:25:44 --> Connecting socket [1] with 77 entries to mail.hotmail.com:110 Port:110
[02] 6/3 11:25:44 ~ Status: Opening connection for delivery...
[02] 6/3 11:25:44 --> Connecting socket [2] with 77 entries to mail.hotmail.com:110 Port:110
[03] 6/3 11:25:44 ~ Status: Opening connection for delivery...
[03] 6/3 11:25:44 --> Connecting socket [3] with 77 entries to mail.hotmail.com:110 Port:110
[04] 6/3 11:25:44 ~ Status: Opening connection for delivery...
[04] 6/3 11:25:44 --> Connecting socket [4] with 77 entries to mail.hotmail.com:110 Port:110
[05] 6/3 11:25:44 ~ Status: Opening connection for delivery...
[05] 6/3 11:25:44 --> Connecting socket [5] with 77 entries to mail.hotmail.com:110 Port:110
[05] 6/3 11:25:44 ~ Status: Connected
[04] 6/3 11:25:44 ~ Status: Connected
[03] 6/3 11:25:44 ~ Status: Connected
[02] 6/3 11:25:44 ~ Status: Connected
[01] 6/3 11:25:44 ~ Status: Connected
[01] 6/3 11:26:05 ~ Status: Remote server has unexpectedly closed the connection (#102).
[00] 6/3 11:26:05 ~ Status: [!++++]
[05] 6/3 11:26:05 ~ Status: Remote server has unexpectedly closed the connection (#102).
[00] 6/3 11:26:05 ~ Status: [!+++!]
[04] 6/3 11:26:05 ~ Status: Remote server has unexpectedly closed the connection (#102).
[00] 6/3 11:26:05 ~ Status: [!++!!]
[03] 6/3 11:26:05 ~ Status: Remote server has unexpectedly closed the connection (#102).
[00] 6/3 11:26:05 ~ Status: [!+!!!]
[02] 6/3 11:26:06 ~ Status: Remote server has unexpectedly closed the connection (#102).
[00] 6/3 11:26:06 ~ Status: [!!!!!]
[00] 6/3 11:26:06 ~ Status: Closing all streams
[00] 6/3 11:26:06 ~ Status: Creating report...
[00] 6/3 11:26:06 ~ Status: Sending report...
[01] 6/3 11:26:06 ~ Status: Opening connection for delivery...
[01] 6/3 11:26:06 --> Connecting socket [1] with 1 entries to mail.hotmail.com:110 Port:110
[01] 6/3 11:26:06 ~ Status: Connected
[01] 6/3 11:26:27 ~ Status: Remote server has unexpectedly closed the connection (#102).
[00] 6/3 11:26:27 ~ Status: [!]
[00] 6/3 11:27:38 ~ Status: Canceling process...
[00] 6/3 11:27:38 ~ Status: Asking socket #1 to QUIT...
[00] 6/3 11:27:38 ~ Status: [!]
[00] 6/3 11:27:38 ~ Status: Closing all streams
[00] 6/3 11:27:38 ~ Status: Finishing...

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MaxBulk Mailer Delivery Report [#67] - 03/06/2007
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Mailer version: 5.3-US US Pro - Registered
Machine OS/speed: Build 6000

Streams: 5 [5 Used | 5 Dropped] Single Server
Delivery mode: Singly (Tag processing ON)

SMTP server address: mail.hotmail.com [Port: 110] SSL Off
Authentication: ESMTP (Login) | DavidsNotebook
Groups: 25 [Interval: 00:15]

Delivery start date: 03/06/2007 at 11:25:44 AM
End date: 03/06/2007 at 11:26:06 AM
Total duration: 21 second(s) - Retries: 0/10
Rate: 0.05 recipient(s)/second

to a total of: 385 recipient(s) [385/385]
Sent: 0
Failed: 385 (Bounces not included!)

Mail subject: [NEWS] GIIN TEST.
Mail priority: Normal
Return receipt: No
Mail format: Plain text [ISO-8859-1]
Mail size: 49 Bytes (Doesn't include attachments)
Attachments: none

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[00] 6/3 11:27:38 ~ Status: Finished.

I see that the only error number is 102, so I disabled my antivirus program, still no luck.

My settings are:

mail.hotmail.com:110
ESMTP authentication

Anyone have any advice?

Thanks in advance.

stanbusk · Site Admin Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 2434

Have you tried to use one single connection?

Gaacnews · Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 17

This is what happened after trying 1 connection:

[01] 6/10 21:29:56 ~ Status: Opening connection for delivery...
[01] 6/10 21:29:56 --> Connecting socket [1] with 385 entries to mail.hotmail.com:110 Port:110
[01] 6/10 21:29:57 ~ Status: Connected
[01] 6/10 21:30:18 ~ Status: Remote server has unexpectedly closed the connection (#102).
[00] 6/10 21:30:18 ~ Status: [!]
[00] 6/10 21:30:18 ~ Status: Closing all streams
[00] 6/10 21:30:18 ~ Status: Creating report...
[00] 6/10 21:30:18 ~ Status: Sending report...
[01] 6/10 21:30:18 ~ Status: Opening connection for delivery...
[01] 6/10 21:30:18 --> Connecting socket [1] with 1 entries to mail.hotmail.com:110 Port:110
[01] 6/10 21:30:18 ~ Status: Connected
[01] 6/10 21:30:39 ~ Status: Remote server has unexpectedly closed the connection (#102).
[00] 6/10 21:30:39 ~ Status: [!]
[00] 6/10 21:30:53 ~ Status: Canceling process...
[00] 6/10 21:30:53 ~ Status: Asking socket #1 to QUIT...
[00] 6/10 21:30:53 ~ Status: [!]
[00] 6/10 21:30:53 ~ Status: Closing all streams
[00] 6/10 21:30:53 ~ Status: Finishing...

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MaxBulk Mailer Delivery Report [#70] - 10/06/2007
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Mailer version: 5.3-US US Pro - Registered
Machine OS/speed: Build 6000

Streams: 1 [1 Used | 1 Dropped] Single Server
Delivery mode: Singly (Tag processing ON)

SMTP server address: mail.hotmail.com [Port: 110] SSL Off
Authentication: ESMTP (Login) | DavidsNotebook
Groups: 25 [Interval: 00:15]

Delivery start date: 10/06/2007 at 9:29:56 PM
End date: 10/06/2007 at 9:30:18 PM
Total duration: 21 second(s) - Retries: 0/6
Rate: 0.05 recipient(s)/second

to a total of: 385 recipient(s) [385/385]
Sent: 0
Failed: 385 (Bounces not included!)

Mail subject: [NEWS] GIIN TEST.
Mail priority: Normal
Return receipt: No
Mail format: Plain text [ISO-8859-1]
Mail size: 49 Bytes (Doesn't include attachments)
Attachments: none

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[00] 6/10 21:30:53 ~ Status: Finished.

stanbusk · Site Admin Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 2434

Why are you using port 110? This is the port using by POP servers.

Gaacnews · Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 17

Good point! Ok new results....it just keeps timing out.

[01] 6/11 21:36:46 ~ Status: Opening connection for delivery...
[01] 6/11 21:36:46 --> Connecting socket [1] with 385 entries to mail.hotmail.com Port:25
[01] 6/11 21:37:19 *** SMTP TIME-OUT 1 - 120 s
[01] 6/11 21:37:19 --> Reconnecting attempt 1 of 5
[01] 6/11 21:37:54 *** SMTP TIME-OUT 1 - 120 s
[00] 6/11 21:37:54 ~ Status: [-]
[00] 6/11 21:37:54 ~ Status: Closing all streams
[00] 6/11 21:37:54 ~ Status: Creating report...
[00] 6/11 21:37:54 ~ Status: Sending report...
[01] 6/11 21:37:54 ~ Status: Opening connection for delivery...
[01] 6/11 21:37:54 --> Connecting socket [1] with 1 entries to mail.hotmail.com Port:25
[01] 6/11 21:38:46 *** SMTP TIME-OUT 1 - 120 s
[01] 6/11 21:38:46 --> Reconnecting attempt 1 of 5
[01] 6/11 21:39:19 *** SMTP TIME-OUT 2 - 120 s
[01] 6/11 21:39:19 --> Reconnecting attempt 2 of 5
[00] 6/11 21:39:23 ~ Status: Canceling process...
[00] 6/11 21:39:23 ~ Status: Asking socket #1 to QUIT...
[00] 6/11 21:39:23 ~ Status: [-]
[00] 6/11 21:39:23 ~ Status: Closing all streams
[00] 6/11 21:39:23 ~ Status: Finishing...

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MaxBulk Mailer Delivery Report [#75] - 11/06/2007
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Mailer version: 5.3-US US Pro - Registered
Machine OS/speed: Build 6000

Streams: 1 [1 Used] Single Server
Delivery mode: Singly (Tag processing ON)

SMTP server address: mail.hotmail.com [Port: Default] SSL Off
Authentication: ESMTP (Login) | DavidsNotebook
Groups: 25 [Interval: 00:15]

Delivery start date: 11/06/2007 at 9:36:46 PM
End date: 11/06/2007 at 9:37:54 PM
Total duration: 1 minute(s), 8 second(s) - Retries: 0/6
Rate: 0.01 recipient(s)/second

to a total of: 385 recipient(s) [385/385]
Sent: 0
Failed: 385 (Bounces not included!)

Mail subject: [NEWS] GIIN TEST.
Mail priority: Normal
Return receipt: No
Mail format: Plain text [ISO-8859-1]
Mail size: 49 Bytes (Doesn't include attachments)
Attachments: none

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[00] 6/11 21:39:24 ~ Status: Finished.

stanbusk · Site Admin Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 2434

Have you tried to activate SSL?

Gaacnews · Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 17

Ok I tried all the different settings under SSL and it kept timing out.

stanbusk · Site Admin Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 2434

Have you checked with Hotmail if whether your settings are correct? Actually I don't know what those settings are. Actually I though Hotmail had no SMTP service at all.

Gaacnews · Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 17

I will contact them and find out.

Do you know what the settings would be if I was using rogers??

stanbusk · Site Admin Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 2434

All the settings I know are listed in the FAQ.