Can't Send Email In Win 3.11 & Outlook Express 5.0

[ANFPS26]

I've got an AMD 5x86 133MHz computer with Win 3.11 that a neighbor gave me and I've been having a ball with it. I know all you geeks are laughing at me, but I've been having fun getting it on the net and adding EDO RAM and such. I'm having one problem that is driving me crazy, though. I have 16 bit Internet Explorer 5.0 and Outlook Express 5.0. When I send an email in Outlook Express, if it is over one line of text, the server times out and the email won't send. I found someone else who had the same problem on the net, but they had no solution. Has anybody else had this problem and can give me a fix?? Surely someone stills plays around with old (ancient)PCs. All my SMTP settings are correct and a very short email will send fine, so it isn't as simple as that, I'm afraid. "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing....."

 

[Jimuniguy]

Hi,

Your saying the server times out? Are you connected to a work or home network or just dialing in over the internet?

If the latter, try going off line, writing the email and then logging back in and sending the emails.

James

 

[ANFPS26]

I just dial in with a US Robotics Sportster 56K X2 hardware fax modem. I tried to submit this post on the old computer but it timed out. I can't send web mail or Outlook Express mail if it is over 1.5 KB in size. Smaller that that sends fine. It is either the modem or a setting somewhere. I have found several people on the net that have had the same problem, but they were looking for an answer also. They never returned my email, so I assume they never found a solution. It could be the X2 format, since my ISP is only V.90, but I can download fine. I connect at 33600 and 31200 with a solid 28800 throughput. I'd like to fix this. "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing....."