"anil" wrote in message
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AFTER TURNING OFF MCAFEE E-MAIL SCAN RESPONSE i GOT WAS A TCP/IP error
occurred while trying to connect to the server. Account:
'pop.freeserve.co.uk', Server: 'pop.freeserve.co.uk', Protocol: POP3,
Port:
110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC15
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anil


"anil" wrote:

I am connected to the internet, but my outlook express and mcafee anti
virus
shows it is disconnected. on outlook express I get the response A
time-out
occurred while communicating with the server. Account:
'pop.freeserve.co.uk',
Server: 'pop.freeserve.co.uk', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL):
No,
Error Number: 0x800CCC19
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anil

It looks like winsock is damaged:
LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2 stacks (all Windows
versions)
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip
Directions he http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257
WinXP:
Get WinSockxpFix
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
WinXP SP2: You can go to Start | Run and type
CMD
In the command window type
netsh winsock reset

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