it fixed itself. must have been a temp. problem with my server. thanks for
the help!

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> It's not an antivirus issue. You must disable the SSL option.
> Go to Tools, Accounts, select that account, Properties, Advanced,
> then uncheck the SSL option (two places).
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "Natalie" <Natalie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BB90919A-E783-4FAF-A08A-84892BE7DAAD@microsoft.com...
> >i will check the antivirus software. I use Webroot, not Norton.
> >
> > The 25/110 ports were working fine til I tried to access comcast mail. Now
> > it only works intermittantly.
> >
> > I'll check with our computer person at work and see if there is something I
> > need to change for remote email access.
> >
> > thanks.
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> 1a. If your anti-virus application is configured to scan incoming/outgoing
> >> mail, disable it as it may be causing the problem.
> >>
> >> Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
> >> http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm
> >>
> >> 1b. Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the computer
> >> (including a free-trial that came preinstall when you bought it)?
> >>
> >>
> >> 2a. Are you absolutely, positively certain that the incoming and outgoing
> >> mailservers are CAMPBERACHAH.ORG (vs MAIL.CAMPBERACHAH.ORG or
> >> INCOMING.CAMPBERACHAH.ORG & OUTGOING.CAMPBERACHAH.ORG)?
> >>
> >> 2b. Are you absolutely, positively certain that you're supposed to use
> >> Incoming Port 110 and Outgoing Port 25 with SSL enabled? Contact
> >> CAMPBERACHAH.ORG about this.
> >>
> >> 3. If Comcast is your brand-new ISP, Comcast might be blocking Ports 110
> >> (incoming mail server) and 25 (outgoing mail server). Contact Comcast about
> >> this.
> >>
> >> 4. If still no joy, the problem might be a temporary one on
> >> CAMPBERACHAH.ORG's end.
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> >>
> >>
> >> Natalie wrote:
> >> > I set up my windows mail so that I can get my work email at home. It
> >> > worked
> >> > fine for several weeks. Now I get the following error message anytime I
> >> > try
> >> > to send mail or check for new messages:
> >> >
> >> > Subject 'Re: Special Needs Application', Account: 'campberachah.org',
> >> > Server: 'campberachah.org', Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: '250 AUTH
> >> > LOGIN
> >> > PLAIN', Port: 25, Secure(SSL): Yes, Server Error: 250, Error Number:
> >> > 0x800CCC7D
> >> >
> >> > The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'campberachah.org',
> >> > Server: 'campberachah.org', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): Yes,
> >> > Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
> >> >
> >> > These messages started when I tried to add my comcast.net account as well.
> >> > I
> >> > have since deleted the comcast account, but the messages still occur.
> >> > Sometimes late at night the program will connect and download my messages,
> >> > but it fails 99% of the time.
> >> >
> >> > HELP!
> >>
> >>
>