Is your account set up in accordance with this article?

883081 - How to configure an AOL e-mail account in Outlook Express:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;883081

The error message 0x800ccc0f is a timeout error. You can try moving the
timeout slider for the account to a greater period of time in
Tools/Accounts - Mail tab and additionally make sure that nothing is
interfering with the sending of mail in accordance with the guidelines in
this KB article:

813514 - Troubleshooting error messages that you receive when you are using
Outlook and Outlook Express:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...14&Product=oex
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
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"RJB" wrote in message
...
All of a sudden my Outlook Express can't send messages. I didn't
intentionally change any settings.

I use OE 6 with AOL (IMAP, not POP3).

I have discovered that if I turn OFF my firewall (Kerio Personal 2.1.5),
the
outgoing message goes through.

This has only started happening in the last 24 hours.

I get the Socket Error 10053 and other error number 0x800CCC0F. Googling
that points me to my AV (AVG), but turning Kerio on and off seems to be
what
gets results. Turning AVG on and off doesn't seem to make a difference.
(And
AVG is NOT set to scan outgoing messages!)

I have Outlook Express configured in KPF to any protocol, any port, any
direction...

System Restore hasn't helped, either.

What's gigging?