I have sent messages to myself where the E-mail address was correct, and my server would not recognize the address. Servers can malfunction. So I wait and try to send again later and the mail is sent. The biggest problem is setting up account in a proper way according to the server you may be using. Using tech support from your ISP is helpful for correct settings in one's accounts. I would suggest calling tech support while you are on line and let them go through your accounts with you and then try sending mail while you are talking to them. This is helpful for any mail software you are using. But getting the right E-mail address is necessary as Charles reminds us.
on 9/17/04 5:09 PM, Charles Martin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> I had to unstuff Outlook and start using it as it does more than >> trusty Eudora. Yikes! When I try to send, I get a dialog box that >> says: "A message in your Outbox could not be sent. The server did not >> recognize the recipients...Mail error. Unknown address. Error: 5550. >> I'm sure I'm overlooking something stupid, so if anyone out there can >> help Stupid, thanks. > > What this USUALLY means is that the email address you're sending to is > malformed. I see this a lot -- people writing "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" when they mean > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" and so on. The most common one I see is > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" There is no "earthlink.com." It's earthlink.net. > > In short, double-check that the email address you are sending to is > correct. Many people rely on their address books to "fill out" the > address properly, and that can be the source of the problem. > > _Chas_ > > FL-MUG: central Florida's Macintosh User Group. > Meetings: second Thursday of the month, 6-9pm, > at the Orlando Science Center. > http://www.flmug.org > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
