A possible cause for your problem is that the wrong port is being used after
the re-instal.
Use the same one that was working for you previously.

"Bob" <bob@shipsatsea.com> wrote in message
news:Qc7Ck.90742$RJ3.4295@newsfe10.ams2...
>I had been using Msgtag for at least 4 years without problem. It has also
>worked for the last year on Vista with Windows Mail. I recently had to
>reinstall the programme and cannot get it to work. I have tried every
>which way of configuring the prog along with the email prog which is
>Windows Mail. I have followed explicitely the makers settings.
>
> I am running Vista Home Premium SP1
>
> Would anyone have any idea as to the correct settings that may restore its
> operation.
>
> Bob