[alanwarwic]

useful info above thanks..
I was a bit hopeful when I noticed that microsoft specified Gmail and not gmail for the smtp section.

No joy.
Clicking test the 1st 4 compelete, including 'finding smtp' but the test send fails.

Time to configure 'Thunderbird' and try that.
I am also behind a 'Router' so am wondering if that has anything to do with it.
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ok, just tried Thunderbird and it works fine!!!!!!!!!
Time to do a permanent switch maybe.