Your message shows *pop.central.dot.net* in the error. My server settings
for Cox in CA are pop.west.cox.net. Check yours. They probably should be:
pop.central.cox.net & smtp.central.cox.net.

Just a thought.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"dmmcwethy" wrote in message
...
I almost thought you were the answer to my prayers, as I happened to be
scanning for problems similar to mine and HERE IT WAS! Exact same
problem!
However, I already had Norton Antivirus 2006 "scan e-mail" turned off and
a
review of the Tools, Accounts, Mail, Properties, Servers suggestions
below
suggested that they were properly set. Drat!

Background: I had Cox Cable residential account; changed it to business
account; found out that (despite what saleslady said) my e-mail address
would
be changed; so I had everything put back (to residential account) the way
it
was. Or so they said. Have been unable to send or receive e-mail from
primary username since 8/1 (the date of the switch-over or -back) although
seem to be able to send/receive on secondary identities. Using primary
name,
can access mail through Cox Webmail, indicating ISP is not the problem, so
it
seems to be OE 6.0.

When I first try to log on I get a “No Current Identity” message with all
identities listed and primary highlighted and a place to enter password.
Previously would default open with primary, password stored so didn't need
to
manually enter. Now, when I enter current password I get a “The password
you
typed is incorrect” message. I try it again with previous password and
it
"opens" (sorta) with a message with the heading “Logon
.pop.central.dot.net”
that advises me to “Please enter your user name and password: Logon
Server
Localhost”.

If I close this message by means of If I delete this message by clicking
the
red square at the top right of the screen, I can go ahead and read
downloaded
mail and sent mail—but the most recent date is August 1 or 2 (the switch-
date), and the little gold padlock at the lower right continuously says
“Authorizing”; nothing further happens. My computer guru is in Cancun but
will be back Friday, so any solution that contains the phrase "corrupted
files" or "re-install OE" will be waiting for him when he returns; I'm
willing to try the ones with ones with "click left button" as their
central
remedial action.

Your sympathy and assistance will be appreciated beyond mere words.

dmmcwethyATcoxDOTnet

"Michael Santovec" wrote:

Your Anti-virus (or anti-spam) software changes the POP3 server name to
127.0.0.1 in order to scan the e-mail as it downloads. If this prevents
you from downloading mail, then that software is malfunctioning. Check
with that software manufacturer for update or configuration help, or
disable that software from scanning e-mail.

As long as your anti-virus software is set to scan files as they are
opened, scanning e-mail as it downloads is unnecessary and prone to
problems.

To manually change the POP3 server in Outlook Express, go to Tools,
Accounts, Mail, Properties, Servers.

If you still have problems, the Invalid password error message can mean
that any of the following are wrong:
- POP3 server name
- Incoming Mail Server Account Name (some require the full e-mail
address , others just want the user part)
- Incoming Mail Server Password (often case sensitive)
- Incorrect use of Secure Password Authentication (SPA) - few severs
use this
- Incorrect use of SSL - few servers use this
- The mail server is having temporary problems
Check these settings in Outlook Express at Tools, Accounts, Mail,
Properties, Servers (Advanced tab for SSL). Check with your mail
service (generally your ISP) for the correct values. If the values seem
correct, retype them and click APPLY. In the event that the account
settings are corrupted in the registry, it might be necessary to delete
the mail account, restart OE and then set up the account again. In some
cases it might be necessary to set up a new identity in OE and create
the mail account there.

Also see:
Cannot Save E-Mail Account Password in Outlook Express
(Webroot Software Window Washer)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=228713
Outlook Express Does Not Save the Mail Server Logon Password
(Win98/Me/NT4)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=216382
Your Password Is Not Retained in Windows 2000 or XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=264672


--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Katie M" Katie wrote in message
...
For some reason my OE has suddenly started rejecting my user name and
password. I've tried all sorts and can't understand why all of a
sudden this
has happened....

The error message if I cancel log in is...

"There was a problem logging onto your mail server. Your Password was
rejected. Account: 'pop.wanadoo.co.uk', Server: '127.0.0.1', Protocol:
POP3,
Server Response: '-ERR Invalid user name or password', Port: 110,
Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC92"

Are there any boffins out there who can help me!!???