Title: wp-mail.php error message
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# wp-mail.php error message

 *  [fodden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fodden/)
 * (@fodden)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-mailphp-error-message/)
 * I’m tackling the dreaded “post by email” thing, and have run into a problem. 
   I’ve configured WP properly, I think: at least, as per instructions. And I know
   an email has gone into my mailbox because I peeked. But when I run wp-mail.php
   I get this error message:
 * Ooops POP3 connect: Error [536870912] []
 * Any help appreciated.

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-mailphp-error-message/#post-457861)
 * See what others say about it:
    [http://wordpress.org/search/Ooops+POP3+connect%3A+Error?forums=1](http://wordpress.org/search/Ooops+POP3+connect%3A+Error?forums=1)
 *  Thread Starter [fodden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fodden/)
 * (@fodden)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-mailphp-error-message/#post-457894)
 * Sorry, moshu, I don’t think I understand. Before I posted I searched for the 
   particular error that got thrown up in my case –Error [536870912] — and found
   nothing. Are you saying that all errors are the same in some way?
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-mailphp-error-message/#post-457896)
 * All I am saying is: I put the text part of your error in the search box (see 
   the link!) and there were a lot of topics about it.
    I am not interested in posting
   by mail, so I did not read them – but you should. Just click the link I gave 
   and read all of them. There might be a solution. Or not. But do your homework.
 *  Thread Starter [fodden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fodden/)
 * (@fodden)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-mailphp-error-message/#post-457933)
 * Hi again, Moshu.
 * I assure you I did my homework before I posted, just as and in the manner you
   have suggested. I would not have posted my query if there had been an answer 
   available. Clearly I should have spelled out my research attempts in my original
   request for help.
 * Now, can anyone enlighten me as to the meaning of the following error message,
   returned when accessing wp-mail.php:
 * Ooops POP3 connect: Error [536870912] []
 * Thanks.

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## Tags

 * [email](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/email/)
 * [POP3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/pop3/)

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 * Last reply from: [fodden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fodden/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-mailphp-error-message/#post-457933)
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