Let us know which third party security software you are running:
antivirus, anti-spyware, firewall, etc.

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"kaz1" <kaz1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B7BA5174-209D-477F-9694-433F60DD9A87@microsoft.com...
>> Can anyone help with this one:
>> The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'Dunrat', Account:
>> 'mail.activ8.net.au', Server: 'mail.activ8.net.au', Protocol: SMTP, Port:
>> 25,
>> Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
>>
>> and
>> The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'mail.activ8.net.au',
>> Server: 'mail.activ8.net.au', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No,
>> Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
>>
>
> Have been using Windows Mail with no problems for months.
>
>> Cheers
>>
>> --
>> Kaz1
>
> --
> Kaz1