wont accept username and password-outgoing mail

this is sooo annoying, i cant send emails because, WM wont accept my
username and password. as i click send, it asks me for these. i type
them in and the verification window disappears and comes back again. jus
completely ignores my details so i press cancel and i dont even get an
error message, how annoying?

my server settings are correct, oh and i can recieve emails fine. i
even change my outgoing settings to the same as my ingoing and it makes
no difference. please someone help me arrrrrh.


--
wildstudio

That problem typically happens when your non-compatible
antivirus program has corrupted the account password store.
Which antivirus are you running?

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"wildstudio" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:45b416b5a4db2e40aea2406107fcedca@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> this is sooo annoying, i cant send emails because, WM wont accept my
> username and password. as i click send, it asks me for these. i type
> them in and the verification window disappears and comes back again. jus
> completely ignores my details so i press cancel and i dont even get an
> error message, how annoying?
>
> my server settings are correct, oh and i can recieve emails fine. i
> even change my outgoing settings to the same as my ingoing and it makes
> no difference. please someone help me arrrrrh.
>
>
> --
> wildstudio

im running Avast


--
wildstudio

I'm also having the same problem. every time I try to send/receive a
"windows security" box pops up asking for my user name and password but wont
accept them as valid. I've just spent 3 hours on the phone with my ISP teks
without a solution.

Can ms help?

toto

"wildstudio" wrote:

>
> this is sooo annoying, i cant send emails because, WM wont accept my
> username and password. as i click send, it asks me for these. i type
> them in and the verification window disappears and comes back again. jus
> completely ignores my details so i press cancel and i dont even get an
> error message, how annoying?
>
> my server settings are correct, oh and i can recieve emails fine. i
> even change my outgoing settings to the same as my ingoing and it makes
> no difference. please someone help me arrrrrh.
>
>
> --
> wildstudio
>

"wildstudio" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:e7b96e795be82dec2ac5136a4fedf1e2@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> im running Avast
>
>
> --
> wildstudio

Did you use the standard install for avast!? If so, it often helps to
uninstall it , then do a custom install where you tell it to leave out
the parts that scan email.

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

For continuity, always quote the message you are replying to.

If your AVG was installed using the default install method, it
has a troublesome email scanning module. Uninstall AVG,
then reinstall using the custom install option. That enables you
to deselect the installation of the mail scanning module.

Also, since your mail account was corrupted, delete that mail
account, restart Windows Mail, then recreate the account.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"wildstudio" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:e7b96e795be82dec2ac5136a4fedf1e2@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> im running Avast
>
>
> --
> wildstudio

Same thing I told "wildstudio". Your mail account has probably been
corrupted by a non-compatible antivirus program. As a 'First Aid'
fix, turn off email scanning in your antivirus, then delete your corrupted
mail account. Restart Windows Mail, then recreate that mail account.

If no improvement, tell us which antivirus you are running.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"toto" <toto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:96EA39B2-68A7-4A08-A76C-9B2B190C91DF@microsoft.com...
> I'm also having the same problem. every time I try to send/receive a
> "windows security" box pops up asking for my user name and password but wont
> accept them as valid. I've just spent 3 hours on the phone with my ISP teks
> without a solution.
>
> Can ms help?
>
> toto
>
> "wildstudio" wrote:
>
>>
>> this is sooo annoying, i cant send emails because, WM wont accept my
>> username and password. as i click send, it asks me for these. i type
>> them in and the verification window disappears and comes back again. jus
>> completely ignores my details so i press cancel and i dont even get an
>> error message, how annoying?
>>
>> my server settings are correct, oh and i can recieve emails fine. i
>> even change my outgoing settings to the same as my ingoing and it makes
>> no difference. please someone help me arrrrrh.
>>
>>
>> --
>> wildstudio
>>

Gary;
I was using AVG free edition. I uninstalled it then removed my
email acct. After reinstalling my email acct I found it works sometimes but
still comes up with the windows security box asking for my user name and
password and accepting neither of them.

What now??

toto

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Same thing I told "wildstudio". Your mail account has probably been
> corrupted by a non-compatible antivirus program. As a 'First Aid'
> fix, turn off email scanning in your antivirus, then delete your corrupted
> mail account. Restart Windows Mail, then recreate that mail account.
>
> If no improvement, tell us which antivirus you are running.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "toto" <toto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:96EA39B2-68A7-4A08-A76C-9B2B190C91DF@microsoft.com...
> > I'm also having the same problem. every time I try to send/receive a
> > "windows security" box pops up asking for my user name and password but wont
> > accept them as valid. I've just spent 3 hours on the phone with my ISP teks
> > without a solution.
> >
> > Can ms help?
> >
> > toto
> >
> > "wildstudio" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> this is sooo annoying, i cant send emails because, WM wont accept my
> >> username and password. as i click send, it asks me for these. i type
> >> them in and the verification window disappears and comes back again. jus
> >> completely ignores my details so i press cancel and i dont even get an
> >> error message, how annoying?
> >>
> >> my server settings are correct, oh and i can recieve emails fine. i
> >> even change my outgoing settings to the same as my ingoing and it makes
> >> no difference. please someone help me arrrrrh.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> wildstudio
> >>
>

You've already taken all the measures I know about.
If it works intermittently, it could be a flaky mail server.
If you still suspect your email program, try upgrading to
Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"toto" <toto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E75C89F3-308F-4556-8BE3-6C20898CCC45@microsoft.com...
> Gary;
> I was using AVG free edition. I uninstalled it then removed my
> email acct. After reinstalling my email acct I found it works sometimes but
> still comes up with the windows security box asking for my user name and
> password and accepting neither of them.
>
> What now??
>
> toto
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Same thing I told "wildstudio". Your mail account has probably been
>> corrupted by a non-compatible antivirus program. As a 'First Aid'
>> fix, turn off email scanning in your antivirus, then delete your corrupted
>> mail account. Restart Windows Mail, then recreate that mail account.
>>
>> If no improvement, tell us which antivirus you are running.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "toto" <toto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:96EA39B2-68A7-4A08-A76C-9B2B190C91DF@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm also having the same problem. every time I try to send/receive a
>> > "windows security" box pops up asking for my user name and password but wont
>> > accept them as valid. I've just spent 3 hours on the phone with my ISP teks
>> > without a solution.
>> >
>> > Can ms help?
>> >
>> > toto
>> >
>> > "wildstudio" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> this is sooo annoying, i cant send emails because, WM wont accept my
>> >> username and password. as i click send, it asks me for these. i type
>> >> them in and the verification window disappears and comes back again. jus
>> >> completely ignores my details so i press cancel and i dont even get an
>> >> error message, how annoying?
>> >>
>> >> my server settings are correct, oh and i can recieve emails fine. i
>> >> even change my outgoing settings to the same as my ingoing and it makes
>> >> no difference. please someone help me arrrrrh.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> wildstudio
>> >>
>>