Error message 0x800CCC3C
 

I keep getting the following error message when I try to send out an email
with a Word attachment to groups I've set up in Outlook Express:

The server reported an error. Server:
'http://oe.msn.msnmail.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/hmdata', Protocol: HTTPMail,
Server Response: 'Precondition Failed', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error
Number: 0x800CCC3C.

The groups vary in size from about 35 to 95 recipients. I'm sending to one
group at a time. I have been able to send out individual emails though. Can
anyone help?

Error message 0x800CCC3C
 

In days gone by, that error meant:

This error message means that you reached the daily limit of recipients of
100 per day. All should be back to normal after 24 hours since your last
sent message.

But you probably are sending to more addresses at one time than your ISP
allows. Try a group of 20 and see if that works. 25 is a very common limit.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"kls" wrote in message
...
I keep getting the following error message when I try to send out an email
with a Word attachment to groups I've set up in Outlook Express:

The server reported an error. Server:
'http://oe.msn.msnmail.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/hmdata', Protocol: HTTPMail,
Server Response: 'Precondition Failed', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error
Number: 0x800CCC3C.

The groups vary in size from about 35 to 95 recipients. I'm sending to one
group at a time. I have been able to send out individual emails though.
Can
anyone help?

Error message 0x800CCC3C
 

Bruce, wow - thanks for the quick response!

I didn't realize I had a recipient limit. I tried sending to a smaller group
and still got the same message. I'll wait the 24 hours and see if that helps.
It seems odd because I have sent this same type of message out to the same
groups for months and have never had this problem. Why would it crop up all
of a sudden?

I did go through and delete my temporary internet files, deleted my outbox,
and re-registered my library, etc. but that didn't help either. I'll let you
know if it works later today after the 24 hours.

Thanks again for responding so quickly - you're the best!!

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

In days gone by, that error meant:

This error message means that you reached the daily limit of recipients of
100 per day. All should be back to normal after 24 hours since your last
sent message.

But you probably are sending to more addresses at one time than your ISP
allows. Try a group of 20 and see if that works. 25 is a very common limit.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"kls" wrote in message
...
I keep getting the following error message when I try to send out an email
with a Word attachment to groups I've set up in Outlook Express:

The server reported an error. Server:
'http://oe.msn.msnmail.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/hmdata', Protocol: HTTPMail,
Server Response: 'Precondition Failed', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error
Number: 0x800CCC3C.

The groups vary in size from about 35 to 95 recipients. I'm sending to one
group at a time. I have been able to send out individual emails though.
Can
anyone help?

Error message 0x800CCC3C
 

You're welcome.

It could also be a temporary problem on Hotmail's end. They do have a
history of late and will generate many different error messages until the
problem is cleared up.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"kls" wrote in message
...
Bruce, wow - thanks for the quick response!

I didn't realize I had a recipient limit. I tried sending to a smaller
group
and still got the same message. I'll wait the 24 hours and see if that
helps.
It seems odd because I have sent this same type of message out to the same
groups for months and have never had this problem. Why would it crop up
all
of a sudden?

I did go through and delete my temporary internet files, deleted my
outbox,
and re-registered my library, etc. but that didn't help either. I'll let
you
know if it works later today after the 24 hours.

Thanks again for responding so quickly - you're the best!!

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

In days gone by, that error meant:

This error message means that you reached the daily limit of recipients
of
100 per day. All should be back to normal after 24 hours since your last
sent message.

But you probably are sending to more addresses at one time than your ISP
allows. Try a group of 20 and see if that works. 25 is a very common
limit.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"kls" wrote in message
...
I keep getting the following error message when I try to send out an
email
with a Word attachment to groups I've set up in Outlook Express:

The server reported an error. Server:
'http://oe.msn.msnmail.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/hmdata', Protocol: HTTPMail,
Server Response: 'Precondition Failed', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error
Number: 0x800CCC3C.

The groups vary in size from about 35 to 95 recipients. I'm sending to
one
group at a time. I have been able to send out individual emails though.
Can
anyone help?

Error message 0x800CCC3C
 

Well, the messages finally went through. It wasn't quite 24 hours but right
now I'm just happy it worked. I think it might have been the time issue but
of course I'm not really sure. Thanks again for your help Bruce.

"kls" wrote:

I keep getting the following error message when I try to send out an email
with a Word attachment to groups I've set up in Outlook Express:

The server reported an error. Server:
'http://oe.msn.msnmail.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/hmdata', Protocol: HTTPMail,
Server Response: 'Precondition Failed', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error
Number: 0x800CCC3C.

The groups vary in size from about 35 to 95 recipients. I'm sending to one
group at a time. I have been able to send out individual emails though. Can
anyone help?

Error message 0x800CCC3C
 

Again, you're welcome.

Wish I could tell you the definitive cause and resolution, but with Hotmail,
I don't even try.

Glad the messages were finally sent.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"kls" wrote in message
...
Well, the messages finally went through. It wasn't quite 24 hours but
right
now I'm just happy it worked. I think it might have been the time issue
but
of course I'm not really sure. Thanks again for your help Bruce.

"kls" wrote:

I keep getting the following error message when I try to send out an
email
with a Word attachment to groups I've set up in Outlook Express:

The server reported an error. Server:
'http://oe.msn.msnmail.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/hmdata', Protocol: HTTPMail,
Server Response: 'Precondition Failed', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error
Number: 0x800CCC3C.

The groups vary in size from about 35 to 95 recipients. I'm sending to
one
group at a time. I have been able to send out individual emails though.
Can
anyone help?

Error message 0x800CCC3C
 

About 3 years ago, MSN/Hotmail instituted a new policy for free accounts:
You are allowed to send a maximum of 100 messages in any 24 hour period. The
error you received indicates that you have exceeded the quota.

Note that one (1) message sent to fifty (50) recipients counts as fifty (50)
messages. Send two such messages and you're done for the next 24 hours.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

kls wrote:
I keep getting the following error message when I try to send out an email
with a Word attachment to groups I've set up in Outlook Express:

The server reported an error. Server:
'http://oe.msn.msnmail.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/hmdata', Protocol: HTTPMail,
Server Response: 'Precondition Failed', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error
Number: 0x800CCC3C.

The groups vary in size from about 35 to 95 recipients. I'm sending to one
group at a time. I have been able to send out individual emails though.
Can anyone help?

Error message 0x800CCC3C
 

On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:32:27 -0800, kls wrote:

I keep getting the following error message when I try to send out an email
with a Word attachment to groups I've set up in Outlook Express:

The server reported an error. Server:
'http://oe.msn.msnmail.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/hmdata', Protocol: HTTPMail,
Server Response: 'Precondition Failed', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error
Number: 0x800CCC3C.

The groups vary in size from about 35 to 95 recipients. I'm sending to one
group at a time. I have been able to send out individual emails though. Can
anyone help?

Two groups of 35 (plus another group of 30), or one of 95 (plus another
group of 5) per 24 hour period with MSN Hotmail; the free version. If you
are routinely sending more than that, you need a different email service
provider.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

Error message 0x800CCC3C
 

Hi - wanted all of you to know that I finally got this resolved.

We are not using the free Hotmail / MSN account - we pay extra for the
"Plus" account. With that in mind, I contacted MSN via email and described
the problem. It turns out that in their effort to eliminate spam they have
put a daily limit on the number of emails you can send (of course you guys
had already let me know about that). But if you contact them and they verify
that you are not spamming they can do some sort of fix on their end which
allows you to send out our multiple emails with no problem. Now I'm not sure
if this is only for the Plus account.

Thanks again for all the help - you guys really know your stuff!!

Hope this helps!

"N. Miller" wrote:

On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:32:27 -0800, kls wrote:

I keep getting the following error message when I try to send out an email
with a Word attachment to groups I've set up in Outlook Express:

The server reported an error. Server:
'http://oe.msn.msnmail.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/hmdata', Protocol: HTTPMail,
Server Response: 'Precondition Failed', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error
Number: 0x800CCC3C.

The groups vary in size from about 35 to 95 recipients. I'm sending to one
group at a time. I have been able to send out individual emails though. Can
anyone help?

Two groups of 35 (plus another group of 30), or one of 95 (plus another
group of 5) per 24 hour period with MSN Hotmail; the free version. If you
are routinely sending more than that, you need a different email service
provider.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

Error message 0x800CCC3C
 

"kls" wrote in message
...
Hi - wanted all of you to know that I finally got this resolved.

We are not using the free Hotmail / MSN account - we pay extra for the
"Plus" account. With that in mind, I contacted MSN via email and described
the problem. It turns out that in their effort to eliminate spam they have
put a daily limit on the number of emails you can send (of course you guys
had already let me know about that). But if you contact them and they
verify
that you are not spamming they can do some sort of fix on their end which
allows you to send out our multiple emails with no problem. Now I'm not
sure
if this is only for the Plus account.

Thanks again for all the help - you guys really know your stuff!!

Hope this helps!

"N. Miller" wrote:

On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:32:27 -0800, kls wrote:

I keep getting the following error message when I try to send out an
email
with a Word attachment to groups I've set up in Outlook Express:

The server reported an error. Server:
'http://oe.msn.msnmail.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/hmdata', Protocol: HTTPMail,
Server Response: 'Precondition Failed', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error
Number: 0x800CCC3C.

The groups vary in size from about 35 to 95 recipients. I'm sending to
one
group at a time. I have been able to send out individual emails though.
Can
anyone help?

Two groups of 35 (plus another group of 30), or one of 95 (plus another
group of 5) per 24 hour period with MSN Hotmail; the free version. If you
are routinely sending more than that, you need a different email service
provider.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum