Sounds like you're using an anti-virus application that operates by
installing its own server to download and process your mail. Outlook then
connects to that local server as localhost.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx



"william werthman" wrote:

every few minutes I loose the server info in the accounts settings. it keeps
reverting to "local host". I have to re-type the incoming mail server info
constantly. the out going stays correct.