stef stef.bm_at_hotmail.removethis.com wrote:

Task 'smtp server name - Sending and Receiving' reported error
(0x8004210A): 'The operation timed out waiting for a response from the
receiving (POP) server. If you continue to receive this message,
contact your server administrator or Internet service provide (ISP).'

if i use another email client, i do *not* get the error message. thus i
can be almost 100% sure it is an OL problem.

That's not a valid conclusion. Using an antivirus package integrated with
Outlook (i.e., scanning mail) will cause this.

i have tried *countless* remedies, none of which have worked.

it is not my anti-virus or firewall, etc....

What evidence do you have that it is not?

(i do not mind help with this error but it is a bit off topic for this
thread and i do not want to prevent others from replying to my
original post. anyone that reads this, i am still looking for an
answer to switch profile back to original one. thanks!)

Control Panel's Mail applet, where you created the second file in the first
place. Just choose the original profile as the default or select the option
to have Outlook prompt for which profile to use.
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Brian Tillman