Error -3170: The Specified Server Could Not Be Found / Check the POP and SMTP Server Names

  • Operating System(s): MacOS
  • Operating System Version(s): 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.2, 7.5.3, 7.5.5, 7.6, 7.6.1, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.5, 8.5.1, 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 10.0, 10.1
  • Application: Microsoft Outlook Express
  • Application Version(s): 5.0

Check the spelling of the POP and SMTP servers in your account settings to fix this error.

Error Message

Error -3170: The Specified Server Could Not Be Found
Cause

The POP or SMTP server is misspelled.
Solution

Check the spelling of the POP and SMTP servers in your account settings.
Checking the POP and SMTP Servers in Outlook Express 5
  1. Open Outlook Express.

  2. From the Tools menu, choose Accounts.

  3. Double-click your account in the Accounts list.

  4. In the POP server field, type verify the spelling of the POP server for your domain (i.e. mail.mindsync.com for Mindsync customers).
  5. In the SMTP server field, type verify the spelling of the SMTP server for your domain (i.e. mail.mindsync.com for Mindsync customers).
  6. Click the OK button.

    Now that you've checked the spelling of your server names, try checking your mail again.