Windows Mail. Can send, not receive

A few Internet routers have problems with Vista's TCP autotuning feature.
Try this:
1. Go to the Vista start menu and type cmd
2. The search results will display a program titled cmd.exe
3. Right-click on cmd.exe and select "Run as administrator"
4. type "netsh interface tcp set global autotuning=disabled" without
the quotation marks
5. Test your POP account and see if you can now download your mail.
6. If nothing changes, re-enable the autotuning feature by typing
"netsh interface tcp set global autotuning=normal"

--
Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)


"Amish Shah" <Amish Shah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:836D78E0-5A96-4758-8D8D-80563DCB187C@microsoft.com...
> Hi Gary,
>
> I can send emails but cannot receive in windows mail...
> There is no error message...All it says is connected...and waits for a hell
> lot of time but does not download the message...saying 300 second
> timeout...with the exact same settings ,outlook express works fine..Can u
> please reply...
>
> Amish.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> If you will post the exact error message, word for word,
>> we may be able to help you.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "gorgoguf" <gorgoguf.2nt3xl@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:gorgoguf.2nt3xl@no-mx.forums.net...
>> >
>> > Hello everybody.
>> > I Have exactly the same problem.
>> > I am stuck with it since one month almost hopeless and on the point of
>> > getting rid of Vista.
>> > Paasie, if you have an idea on how to solve this mess, why don't you
>> > give us some hint? Thanks
>> > Gorgoguf
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > gorgoguf
>>

--
rookie


"Martin" wrote:

> Since switching to Vista and Windows Mail, I have been unable to receive
> mail, but can send outgoing mail without problem. I also can't receive
> newsgroups.
>
> When opening Windows Mail, I get the "receiving mail" message, with what
> seems to be the right number of mail items on my ISP's server, but nothing
> arrives. After sixty seconds, it times out with the error message:
> " Account: 'pop.tiscali.fr', Server: 'pop.tiscali.fr', Protocol: POP3, Port:
> 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC19"
>
> In attempting to solve it, I have:
>
> - Checked my account settings over and over again
> - Turned off the firewall, Windows Defender, and AVG Anti-virus
> - Tried other email clients, Incredimail and Eudora, with the same result,
> so I suppose it's a Vista issue, no a Windows Mail one.
>
> I've run out of ideas. Any help would be much appreciated.
>
>

"Rookie" <Rookie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:168E140C-60EE-4B4E-9709-05C77AE14B5D@microsoft.com...
>
> --
> rookie
>
>
> "Martin" wrote:
>
>> Since switching to Vista and Windows Mail, I have been unable to receive
>> mail, but can send outgoing mail without problem. I also can't receive
>> newsgroups.
>>
>> When opening Windows Mail, I get the "receiving mail" message, with what
>> seems to be the right number of mail items on my ISP's server, but
>> nothing
>> arrives. After sixty seconds, it times out with the error message:
>> " Account: 'pop.tiscali.fr', Server: 'pop.tiscali.fr', Protocol: POP3,
>> Port:
>> 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC19"
>>
>> In attempting to solve it, I have:
>>
>> - Checked my account settings over and over again
>> - Turned off the firewall, Windows Defender, and AVG Anti-virus
>> - Tried other email clients, Incredimail and Eudora, with the same
>> result,
>> so I suppose it's a Vista issue, no a Windows Mail one.
>>
>> I've run out of ideas. Any help would be much appreciated.
>>
If you used the standard install of AVG, it often helps to uninstall it,
then do a custom install where you tell it to leave out the part that
scans email.

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0?prd=aff

Also if you used to have a Norton, McAfee, or Trend antivirus
program installed, you may need a cleanup procedure for what
the uninstall left behind.

Does "cannot receive newsgroups" apply to the newsgroups
available through the Microsoft Communities server, such as
this one?

You are a genius - almost!
I'm using my son's email to reply to this, but... I have Vista and AVG and
have been working perfectly up to yesterday. Then I started getting: '-ERR
AVG POP3 Proxy Server: Cannot connect to the mail server!', Port: 110,
Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC90.
I tried what you suggested and it didn't work, so.... I removed the Secure
Password Authentication again and.... I'm back to working perfectly. Problem
solved even if I don't know why. Thanks from Margaret

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Your problem is unlike any of the others we have seen here.
> Did this ever work? If so, when did it begin to fail, and what happened
> at that time (changed computers, etc.)?
> The reason I ask is because it looks like the server is trying a rare
> authorization protocol (APOP) that Windows Mail ( or Outlook Express)
> does not support.
>
> You might try Secure Password Authentication:
> Tools, Accounts, select the account, Servers, tick "Log on using
> Secure Password Authentication".
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "DrRon" <DrRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4F09F43A-A1EF-4C85-A875-E9CB2FAE1D16@microsoft.com...
> >" I am having similar problems. I have checked all the right boxes and
> > selected all the same account settings, I have NO antiviral or Firewall
> > software installed anymore and I still can't get it to work.
> > My error message says:
> >
> > Account: 'mail.doctorsmemorial.com', Server: 'mail.doctorsmemorial.com',
> > Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR authorization first', Port: 110,
> > Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC18
> >
> > Can anyone help?
>
>
>

Good to hear I got you to the right ballpark.
Incidentally, Windows Mail will develop problems if you continue the
email scanning with AVG. For more on this see
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)


"Margaret" <Margaret@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:350ED5FB-F025-4077-8CCE-D59D159C71A6@microsoft.com...
> You are a genius - almost!
> I'm using my son's email to reply to this, but... I have Vista and AVG and
> have been working perfectly up to yesterday. Then I started getting: '-ERR
> AVG POP3 Proxy Server: Cannot connect to the mail server!', Port: 110,
> Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC90.
> I tried what you suggested and it didn't work, so.... I removed the Secure
> Password Authentication again and.... I'm back to working perfectly. Problem
> solved even if I don't know why. Thanks from Margaret
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Your problem is unlike any of the others we have seen here.
>> Did this ever work? If so, when did it begin to fail, and what happened
>> at that time (changed computers, etc.)?
>> The reason I ask is because it looks like the server is trying a rare
>> authorization protocol (APOP) that Windows Mail ( or Outlook Express)
>> does not support.
>>
>> You might try Secure Password Authentication:
>> Tools, Accounts, select the account, Servers, tick "Log on using
>> Secure Password Authentication".
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "DrRon" <DrRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4F09F43A-A1EF-4C85-A875-E9CB2FAE1D16@microsoft.com...
>> >" I am having similar problems. I have checked all the right boxes and
>> > selected all the same account settings, I have NO antiviral or Firewall
>> > software installed anymore and I still can't get it to work.
>> > My error message says:
>> >
>> > Account: 'mail.doctorsmemorial.com', Server: 'mail.doctorsmemorial.com',
>> > Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR authorization first', Port: 110,
>> > Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC18
>> >
>> > Can anyone help?
>>
>>
>>

[chris_6195]

Just last night my laptop started not being able to recieve messages or send messages. I could see how many messages was trying to dwn load but thats it. The message error: Account: 'pop.charter.net', Server: 'pop.charter.net', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC19. Ok I tried evrything even called my ISP which is charter and even called dell and microsoft noone would take the blame. So I seen that my antivirus program I use is Charter High speed security suite. I clicked on that and from ther clicked on to virus and spy protection. Then clicked configure next to email scanning and then clicked protocol and changed all 3 port numbers to zero. And BAM I can get my incoming and I can send mail now. Let me know if this helps. I know now that any type of antivirus program you have just make sure the email scanning is off. It will work!

"Martin" wrote:

> Since switching to Vista and Windows Mail, I have been unable to receive
> mail, but can send outgoing mail without problem. I also can't receive
> newsgroups.
>
> When opening Windows Mail, I get the "receiving mail" message, with what
> seems to be the right number of mail items on my ISP's server, but nothing
> arrives. After sixty seconds, it times out with the error message:
> " Account: 'pop.tiscali.fr', Server: 'pop.tiscali.fr', Protocol: POP3, Port:
> 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC19"
>
> In attempting to solve it, I have:
>
> - Checked my account settings over and over again
> - Turned off the firewall, Windows Defender, and AVG Anti-virus
> - Tried other email clients, Incredimail and Eudora, with the same result,
> so I suppose it's a Vista issue, no a Windows Mail one.
>
> I've run out of ideas. Any help would be much appreciated.
>
>