David H. Durgee wrote:
> Ray_Net wrote:
>> Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote, On 20/03/2013 22:25:
>>> Paul B. Gallagher wrote:
>>>
>>>> But don't tell them you use SeaMonkey, many ISPs will throw up their
>>>> hands and refuse to talk to you if you do.
>>> But if they *do* ask, say "Outlook Express!"    ;-)
>>>
>> He could also say that he had followed the comcast instructions here:
>> http://customer.comcast.com/help-and-support/internet/setting-up-outlook-2010/
>>
>>
>>
>> But on the comcast site i found also
>> http://customer.comcast.com/help-and-support/internet/configure-outlook-express-xfinity-internet
>>
>>
>> with a different setting for the smtp part.
> 
> I just tested this using the following:
> 
> openssl s_client -connect smtp.comcast.net:465
> 
> This did connect to the server and after a few seconds I got the prompt:
> 
> 220 omta20.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net comcast ESMTP server ready
> 
> So it appears that you want port 465 with SSL/TLS specified for the
> connection security.
> 
> Dave

Sounds good to me. Here is what Comcast publishes for Thunderbird which
should also work for SeaMonkey:

http://customer.comcast.com/help-and-support/internet/setting-up-thunderbird/
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