Unable to send or receive email this morning

[#1]

Hello,

I'm not able to send or recieve emails from Verizon this moring using Windows Live Mail.  I've rebooted my PC but still problem pesists.  Below is the message I receive.  Is there an issue with Verizon mail this morning?

Thank you for your assistance.

Unable to send or receive messages for the Verizon (xxxxxxxxx) account. The connection to the server has failed.

Server: 'incoming.verizon.net'
Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x800CCC0E
Protocol: POP3
Port: 110
Secure(SSL): No
Socket Error: 10060

[#2]

I'm having the same problem

[#3]

A/o 05/21/14, 0740, I can receive but when I try to send (both using Mozjlla thunderbird) sending times out.

[#4]

Can receive mail, cannot send.

Client: Thunderbird

• Last successful outgoing message 5PM 5/20. First failed outgoing 9PM 5/20. Symptom was NB connect error 1460.

• Discovered outgoing server was set to outgoing.verizon.net, port 587, password sent insecurely (honestly don't know how it got there, since last outage Feb 2014).

• Changed outbound server to smtp.verizon.net, SSL/TLS, port 465, per Verizon instructions at http://www.verizon.com/support/residential/internet/fiosinternet/email/setup+and+use/questionsone/86...

Still no luck. BTW I can ping outgoing.verizon.net, but smtp.verizon.net appears DEAD ("request timed out").

[#5]

These are the new settings:

• Incoming mail server (POP3): pop.verizon.net
• Incoming Server Port Numbers: 995
• Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.verizon.net
• Outgoing Server Port Numbers: 465  Why is this important?
• Make sure SSL encryption is enabled for the incoming and outgoing mail server.

[#6]

There a big issue with Verizon servers in the Boston, MA area.

http://downdetector.com/status/verizon-communications/map

[#7]

I'm on live chat now with someone and it's NOT the settings have changed.  There's an outage and a ticket number  

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