Doing a System Restore is not hard at all. Go to
StartProgramsAccessoriesSystem ToolsSystem Restore.

I did find the problem on other forums and hope Bruce H, can uncover
something because I don't like the fact that the security patches are not
installed. It's just not a good compromise that I'm able to open my email,
but be vunerable to threats. I may try reinstalling to see what happens.
Don't know right now!

"Kimmo" wrote:

I personally consider it is not OE that is causing the problem. Like I told
you, server connection error happens even with using just TELNET using port
110 (see my instruction in earlier response). You don't need OE to get the
connection error. Try yourself. Of course the error message is different with
telnet.

I have wideband connection (ADSL) and even tried to disconnecting the ADSL
modem upon second XP login session was still active. After the ADSL had come
back alive and obviously with new IP address from ISP, the error still
remained.

Even if I too consider the bug being in XP patches, I wonder why this
problem has not become a big issue among XP users? I mean, I had to google
hard to find first similar user reports of this problem. And this thread was
the only one that full matches my problem - well there might have been more,
but as this the microsoft community, I thought this is the best forum..

Did I said, that I use different email service providers: one for incoming
POP3 and one for outgoing mail SMTP. Error applies both, so it is not problem
of the service provider. It is not the disconnection problem either, because
I tried OE's option 'disconnect connection after send/receive'.

Hopefully solution will be found. I lack knowledge to perform restore
operation like Carole had done.

I am not an expert like you others seem to be, but can some other program
take control or re-assing a port 110/25 and therefore the server is not
responding? Nevertheless, if port re-assignment would take place, I don't see
any data transfer in NIS2005 logs to one way or another in no ports. It's
like no data transfer would take place when the error occurs. Some other
software is blocking POP3 before it reaches NIS2005? XP's own firewall
perhaps? In my XP securitycontrol settings, NIS2005 should be in charge of
firewall operations.

This maybe a coincidence, but I consider starting to receive SPAM mail just
around same time as this error started to occur. I had not ever received any
SPAM before that. I don't have exact dates, though pure guessing.

I have XP HOME edition by the way, if it is important to know.

br: Kimmo