You're welcome.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"E/B" wrote in message
...
Fixed.
Ran WinDoctor for my NSW Premier and the problem is fixed. Reset email
scanning as you recommended.

That Server # is from the spam program (POPFile.)

Thanks very much. Been tearing my (limited) hair.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
: From the error message, this is not your server:
:
: Server: '127.0.0.1',
:
: The accounts settings are being changed by either your spam program,
e-mail
: scanning or both.
:
: 1: Disable your spam program.
:
: 2: Turn off e-mail scanning.
:
: Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant
layer
: of protection that eats up CPUs, slows down sending and receiving, and
: causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs, account setting
changes
: and has even been responsible for lose of messages. Your up-to-date
A/V
: program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
:
: Note that for some AV programs, it may be necessary to uninstall the
program
: and reinstall in Custom Mode and uncheck e-mail scanning when the
option
: arises.
:
: 3: Go to Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Servers and change the
: settings to the correct ones.
: --
:
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: Imperial Beach, CA
:
:
: "E/B" wrote in message
: ...
: Generated the second message 'cause couldn't understand how I could
have
: my request for assist transmit, but nothing else will. Sorry.
:
: Displayed error message:
: The connection to the server has failed. Account:
'pop.earthlink.net',
: Server: 'smtpauth.earthlink.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
Secure(SSL):
: No, Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
:
: The connection to the server has failed. Account:
'pop.earthlink.net',
: Server: '127.0.0.1', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No,
Socket
: Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
:
: Bruce Hagen wrote:
: We heard you the first time.
:
: Please post the error message in its entirety. You can left click
: on it to highlight and then right click to copy and then paste it
: into this thread. --
:
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: Imperial Beach, CA
:
:
: "E/B" wrote in message
: ...
: Cry for help left from the MSNews.com but no other message from
: OE will transmit and Outgoing Msgs reside (unsent) in Outbox.
: This non-tech user really confused.
:
:
: