Good Morning! I've spent a few hours trying to work through this one, which
mysteriously appeared last evening.

This is the message upon hitting the send/receive button:

Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes for
this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of
inactivity. Account: 'pop.snet.net', Server: 'pop.snet.net', Protocol: POP3,
Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F

I have tried the usual suspects - i.e. I verified that Norton
Antivirus/Internet Security e-mail scanning is off (even turned Norton AV/IS
completely off once).

I verified that my mail server properties are correct (POP3, SMTP, account
name and password, and server ports. I called my service provider's tech
line and they also verified everything, and tested the account and found it
to be working properly. I was able to check my e-mail through their remote
e-mail access site (internet). Their conclusion is that it is a Microsoft
Outlook Express problem.

I cleaned out all my emails and deleted the Inbox (DBX), allowing OE to
create a new one in case it was corrupt. I did not delete the WAB (address
book), or the other DBX folders.

I am still getting the same message. Any suggestions on what to do next?

Thanks, A.