In your second Paragraph, according to the message as quoted, it is not the
recipient's computer but their POP3 server that could not be reached. If
you don't think that's it. give us the exact message.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com


"katie" wrote in message
...
Could anyone please advise me on this problem that I have just started
having..When I send a e-mail to my friend I get a Mail System
error....returned mail back as I have been sending to this same address
for a long time could you tell me why it is just happening? the message
says....This Message was undeliverable due to the following reason:

Your message was not delivered because the destination computer was
not reachable within the allowed queue period. The amount of time
a message is queued before it is returned depends on local configura-
tion parameters.

Most likely there is a network problem that prevented delivery, but
it is also possible that the computer is turned off, or does not
have a mail system running right now.

I can write to them with there other addresses but not through outlook
express. This problem has only started..
Also My incoming mail does not download automatically as it did before I
have to just click send/receive and click my default name then it
downloads..
Thank -you for any help on these matters ,I am fairly new working the
computer so don't really know what to do.
Kathy