I've read all the other helpful replies - been there, done that, still no joy.

For all you techies, my error message is "The connection to the server has
failed. Account pop.freeserve.net. Server smtp.freeserve.net. Procol SMTP,
Port 25, Secure (SSL), No, Socket Error: 10060. Error number: Ox800CCCOE.

Any suggestions?
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trevW

Try this

http://support.mia.net/win95/oe-errors.html
BTC





"trevW" wrote in message
...
I've read all the other helpful replies - been there, done that, still no
joy.

For all you techies, my error message is "The connection to the server has
failed. Account pop.freeserve.net. Server smtp.freeserve.net. Procol SMTP,
Port 25, Secure (SSL), No, Socket Error: 10060. Error number: Ox800CCCOE.

Any suggestions?
--
trevW

"trevW" wrote in message

I've read all the other helpful replies - been there, done that,
still no joy.

For all you techies, my error message is "The connection to the
server has failed. Account pop.freeserve.net. Server
smtp.freeserve.net. Procol SMTP, Port 25, Secure (SSL), No, Socket
Error: 10060. Error number: Ox800CCCOE.

Any suggestions?

This is usually caused by an anti-spam program or an anti-virus set to scan
email.

Turn off email scanning in your anti-virus. It provides no added
protection. After doing so it may be necessary to reset the server names in
OE.

The Other E-Mail Threat: File Corruption in Outlook Express
Published: November 18, 2004
By Tom Koch
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx

Email scanning slows down Sending and Receiving, sometimes enough that OE
times out. Since some of the received messages have large (often virus)
attachments, which exasperates the problem.
Some Comcast users have found it necessary to totally uninstall Norton and
switch to the free AVG with mail scanning off. Norton invented email
scanning and here's what they say:

"Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against viruses
that
are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect scans
incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including email and
email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top of this. To
make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection, keep
Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that you have
the most recent virus definitions."
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...256c7500723cf0

"...your computer is protected if Auto-Protect is enabled. Auto-Protect
scans any incoming files, including email attachments, when the files are
saved to your hard drive."
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...01100907323806

"NAV provides multiple layers of protection. Email scanning is just one of
those layers. Even if you are not running Email Scanning, your computer is
protected against viruses that are distributed as email attachments by NAV
Auto-Protect. Auto-Protect will scan any incoming files, including email
attachments, as they are saved to your hard drive. To make sure that
Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection, keep Auto-Protect enabled
and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that you have the most recent virus
definitions."
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...= bar_sch_nam

See also
http://help.expedient.com/mailnews/n...ntivirus.shtml

So Symantec used to say this often and clearly. The newer stuff doesn't
have the statement included as it was considered an embarrassment. If you
know anyone who programs for Norton try to get them to talk about it.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
"Anyone who prefers security over freedom deserves neither."

"been there, done that" is too vague to tell us what you've done?

Are you connected to the Internet via freeserve.net at the time you are
attempting to send mail?

Some ISPs block access to other SMTP mail servers while connected via
them. (They block TCP/IP port 25 except to their own SMTP mail server.)
Some of these ISPs will make exceptions if you present a compelling
reason to do this. The error messages may indicate network is
unreachable, access denied, or timeout errors (socket errors 10051,
10061 and 10060.) Another workaround for this is to use the SMTP mail
server of the service that you connect via, but leave your other
settings the same. In some cases you can use Port 587 or 465 rather
than port 25 (specify in OE at Tools, Accounts, Mail, Properties,
Advanced). Your ISP is more likely to allow this port. The SMTP mail
server has to support this port. SMTP Authentication will likely be
required. In OE this is specified in Tools, Accounts, Mail, Properties,
Servers, Outgoing Mail Server, My Server Requires Authentication.

--

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


"trevW" wrote in message
...
I've read all the other helpful replies - been there, done that, still
no joy.

For all you techies, my error message is "The connection to the server
has
failed. Account pop.freeserve.net. Server smtp.freeserve.net. Procol
SMTP,
Port 25, Secure (SSL), No, Socket Error: 10060. Error number:
Ox800CCCOE.

Any suggestions?
--
trevW

I am having the same problem PLEASE HELP
"trevW" wrote in message
...
I've read all the other helpful replies - been there, done that, still no
joy.

For all you techies, my error message is "The connection to the server has
failed. Account pop.freeserve.net. Server smtp.freeserve.net. Procol SMTP,
Port 25, Secure (SSL), No, Socket Error: 10060. Error number: Ox800CCCOE.

Any suggestions?
--
trevW

Does your error message say the exact same thing include server name,
port number, error codes, etc.?

If not, you need to post the full text of the error message.

Since your e-mail address mentions cox.net, you ought not be using the
freeserver SMTP mail server.

As a starting point, see:
How to troubleshoot error messages that you receive when try to send and
receive e-mail in Outlook and in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813514



--

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


"Janice" wrote in message
...
I am having the same problem PLEASE HELP
"trevW" wrote in message
...
I've read all the other helpful replies - been there, done that,
still no joy.

For all you techies, my error message is "The connection to the
server has
failed. Account pop.freeserve.net. Server smtp.freeserve.net. Procol
SMTP,
Port 25, Secure (SSL), No, Socket Error: 10060. Error number:
Ox800CCCOE.

Any suggestions?
--
trevW