Hey Guys

I am having an issue with OE, I just did a scrape and a fresh install of XP.
Now when I start up OE I get this message:
The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'mail.comcast.net',
Server: 'localhost', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket
Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
I wrote down all settings before the install when it was working fine and
set all back that way.
I can send emails fine, read and correspond with all news groups, just can't
recieve any emails.

Any ideas?

Thanks
John

Hi John,

The server name, "localhost," is put there by a filtering client, either
virus or spam scan. Disabling the scan will prevent this from happening.
Message scan is not needed for anti-virus to perform its normal system scan
which will still fully protect a PC. This assumes the anti-virus definitions
are current.

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
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"John S Goguen {459232}" wrote in message
...
Hey Guys

I am having an issue with OE, I just did a scrape and a fresh install of XP.
Now when I start up OE I get this message:
The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'mail.comcast.net',
Server: 'localhost', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket
Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
I wrote down all settings before the install when it was working fine and
set all back that way.
I can send emails fine, read and correspond with all news groups, just can't
recieve any emails.

Any ideas?

Thanks
John

That did it Tim. Thanks alot! Teh new MS Defender spyware program was
causing the issue. I changed the local host out to my email server and
whala'!
Thanks Again
John

"Kuay Tim" wrote in message
...
Hi John,

The server name, "localhost," is put there by a filtering client, either
virus or spam scan. Disabling the scan will prevent this from happening.
Message scan is not needed for anti-virus to perform its normal system
scan
which will still fully protect a PC. This assumes the anti-virus
definitions
are current.

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
*
"John S Goguen {459232}" wrote in message
...
Hey Guys

I am having an issue with OE, I just did a scrape and a fresh install of
XP.
Now when I start up OE I get this message:
The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'mail.comcast.net',
Server: 'localhost', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket
Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
I wrote down all settings before the install when it was working fine and
set all back that way.
I can send emails fine, read and correspond with all news groups, just
can't
recieve any emails.

Any ideas?

Thanks
John

"John S Goguen {459232}" wrote in message

That did it Tim. Thanks alot! Teh new MS Defender spyware program was
causing the issue. I changed the local host out to my email server
and whala'!

Windows Defender does not scan email like an anti-virus will if you let it.
Windows Defender can not have caused the problem.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

Well, maybe not Frank but that is the only spam program I have running and I
just installed it before the problems. I disabled it and changed my settings
back and OE works as normal. You may be correct but I couldn't find any
other reason for the problem.
With Defender enabled I couldn't get the settings to work. I disabled it and
now OE works. I'm by no means an expert on ay of this, I'll leave that up to
guys like you. I appreciate the help very much.
Thanks again
John

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote in message
...
"John S Goguen {459232}" wrote in message

That did it Tim. Thanks alot! Teh new MS Defender spyware program was
causing the issue. I changed the local host out to my email server
and whala'!

Windows Defender does not scan email like an anti-virus will if you let
it. Windows Defender can not have caused the problem.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

Windows Defender has not changed anything on any of my five email and seven
news accounts. Not one single thing.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM

"John S Goguen {459232}" wrote in message

Well, maybe not Frank but that is the only spam program I have
running and I just installed it before the problems. I disabled it
and changed my settings back and OE works as normal. You may be
correct but I couldn't find any other reason for the problem.
With Defender enabled I couldn't get the settings to work. I disabled
it and now OE works. I'm by no means an expert on ay of this, I'll
leave that up to guys like you. I appreciate the help very much.
Thanks again
John

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote in message
...
"John S Goguen {459232}" wrote in message

That did it Tim. Thanks alot! Teh new MS Defender spyware program
was causing the issue. I changed the local host out to my email
server and whala'!

Windows Defender does not scan email like an anti-virus will if you
let it. Windows Defender can not have caused the problem.

Defender has no anti-spam capabilities, John.

Having Defender installed /may/ slow down sending/receiving a bit,
especially if you have Email Scanning by your anti-virus application
enabled.

General OE Caveats:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual
compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm.

- Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if
Automatic Compacting is taking place (WinXP SP2 only).

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

John S Goguen {459232} wrote:
Well, maybe not Frank but that is the only spam program I have running
and I just installed it before the problems. I disabled it and changed my
settings back and OE works as normal. You may be correct but I couldn't
find any other reason for the problem.
With Defender enabled I couldn't get the settings to work. I disabled it
and now OE works. I'm by no means an expert on ay of this, I'll leave
that up to guys like you. I appreciate the help very much.
--
That did it Tim. Thanks alot! Teh new MS Defender spyware program was
causing the issue. I changed the local host out to my email server
and whala'!

Windows Defender does not scan email like an anti-virus will if you let
it. Windows Defender can not have caused the problem.