That type of error is often caused by interference from a non-
compatible antivirus program. Which antivirus are you running?
As a minimum, email scanning in the antivirus must be turned off,
although that may not be sufficient to eliminate all bad effects.
For more information on why email scanning is bad, see
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm
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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
"Traci" <Traci@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:77E71FEA-208C-4B9A-B2D3-9441D891A7C8@microsoft.com...
> My windows mail quit working and this is what I get.
>
> Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes for
> this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of
> inactivity. Account: 'pop.windsteam.net', Server: 'pop.windsteam.net',
> Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F
>
> My intent server says this is a micosoft prob????
> Can some on help!!!