Outlook express

[reclevb]

Outlook express allows e-mails etc to come in, but I cannot send.  When I try to send an e-mail, the dialog box will take the address , to:--- and will accept a cc: address and a subject, but when I try to type in the e-mail, nothing happens.  The cursor does not show up in the body of the e-mail when I tab after typing the "subject" of the e-mail.
     I have had the  problem before and the fix was simple, but what I did to fix it has escaped my memory.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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[patio]

Change your SMTP settings...

[reclevb]

Patio.  Thanks for the input.  I have two computers that use the same e-mail supplier.  I don't know what change I can make to my SMTP's since they are the same on both computers.  Maybe you could enlighten me as to what changes I could make.  The last time I fixed it, I know it was a simple fix.   Thanks again1  RSVP!
Reclev  (should not be Reclevb, I just hit two keys at the same time.)

[soybean]

If you're using Outlook Express on both computers, which I understand you are doing, export the email account from the computer in which you can send and import it to the other computer.  An OE exported email account is a file ending in .iaf. 

Otherwise, visit the website of your ISP and search for the instructions on creating an email account in OE and carefully review your settings.

[reclevb]

Thanks, Soybean.

Is that exported file sent via e-mail, CD or any of the above.  I have not had much success exporting and importing files like WAB. etc.  I would have to change the addresses and the password also in the receiving computer, would I not?

Thanks again. 

reclev

[soybean]

You can export only the email account. This would not affect addresses in your Address Book.  As far as password, I presume we're talking about using the same email account on both computers. So, the password would be the same.  Or, do I not understand all the details of your situation?

Do you have a flash drive?  I'd use a flash drive to move the .iaf file from one computer to the other.  However, you could save it to CD (awfully small file to put on a CD) or you could email it to yourself, as you mentioned.

To export the email account, as explained at http://www.abf-soft.com/outlook-express-export.shtml: Go to the Tools>Accounts, choose an account to export and click Export button. Your account will be saved as *.iaf file.