Windows Vista Mail asking for logon information now

No. A second address and all aliases get delivered to the same "inbox". My
plus account can be accessed either via the plus.pop server or the plain pop
server. I have one account in OE setup to poll via the plus server and two
others set to poll the plain pop server. Between the three I almost always
get my mail.

Don

"Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
news:uz7WAs7ZJHA.1352@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Yes, but what I'm getting at is that free (non Plus) Yahoo accounts
> are not supposed to have POP access. Does your Mail Plus service
> entitle you to apply it to more than one Yahoo email address?
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> <dsw32952@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OXRS$21ZJHA.1532@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Downloading with the Plus service is no more reliable than without it. I
>> have the Plus service for the other benefits.
>>
>> Don
>>
>>
>> "Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:ufDtOyyZJHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> msnews.microsoft.com and news.microsoft.com are aliases for the
>>> same server.
>>>
>>> Unless all three of your Yahoo accounts have the Mail Plus service,
>>> downloading via POP will not be reliable.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>>
>>
>
>

I understand your setup now, but I've run out of ideas as to what else
can be done to make your Yahoo mail more reliable. Maybe it's just
the nature of the beast. :-)

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


<dsw32952@gmail.com> wrote in message news:OQYE5o%23ZJHA.684@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> No. A second address and all aliases get delivered to the same "inbox". My plus account can be accessed either via the
> plus.pop server or the plain pop server. I have one account in OE setup to poll via the plus server and two others set to poll
> the plain pop server. Between the three I almost always get my mail.
>
> Don
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message news:uz7WAs7ZJHA.1352@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Yes, but what I'm getting at is that free (non Plus) Yahoo accounts
>> are not supposed to have POP access. Does your Mail Plus service
>> entitle you to apply it to more than one Yahoo email address?
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> <dsw32952@gmail.com> wrote in message news:OXRS$21ZJHA.1532@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Downloading with the Plus service is no more reliable than without it. I have the Plus service for the other benefits.
>>>
>>> Don
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message news:ufDtOyyZJHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> msnews.microsoft.com and news.microsoft.com are aliases for the
>>>> same server.
>>>>
>>>> Unless all three of your Yahoo accounts have the Mail Plus service,
>>>> downloading via POP will not be reliable.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

I recently helped a friend with the same problem so I hope the following
information will help you…..

Open up your windows mail, click on tools and then accounts, highlight the
mail server you use (I.g pop.ntlworld.com) then click on properties and it
opens another window, click on servers and make sure all the details you have
for setting the account up are correct, then make sure the remember password
is ticked, “log on using secure password authentication� should be empty (not
ticked), then make sure “outgoing mail server� is ticked, then go into box
marked settings (on the same page) the box that says USE SAME SETTINGS AS MY
INCOMING MAIL SERVER should be ticked if not tick it, then click OK then
APPLY then OK again, close internet accounts window and you should be able to
use the windows mail without the hassle.

Good Luck and let me know if this works.


"Madshade" wrote:

> Can't use Windows Mail without logging into server. This just started this
> morning.
>
>
> A windows security pop up window with username and password confirmation and
> checkbox for remembering both pops up now. If you check remember my
> credentils it still won't remember and will ask you again. It has nothing to
> do with your ISP.
>
>
> Any suggestions?
>

At last - someone with an answer that works in a situation where, like
me with Tiscali, you can have a primary E-mail/internet access account
and multiple alternative (alias ?) names (eg for family members). You
just have to set the Incoming Mail Server username & password on the
alternate E-mail accounts to be the same as on your primary account.


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Same thing started today for me. I never had to logon before. Now all of a
sudden everytime I open up windows mail a box comes up saying
Windows Security:
logon to mail.lakefield.net
Please verify that both the username and password are correct for your mail
server.

I put in my username & password & make sure "Remember my credentials" is
marked. Plus in my account I have my password saved for both incoming &
outgoing mail. But for some reason it is not saving it all of a sudden. It is
getting frustrating to have to keep logging on everytime.
I have tried all I can think of. Can anyone shed some light on this problem?


"Madshade" wrote:

> Can't use Windows Mail without logging into server. This just started this
> morning.
>
>
> A windows security pop up window with username and password confirmation and
> checkbox for remembering both pops up now. If you check remember my
> credentils it still won't remember and will ask you again. It has nothing to
> do with your ISP.
>
>
> Any suggestions?
>

Nevermind, I found a solution that works for the moment anyways, hopefully
for good. If you open windows explorer & go to
C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect
there is a folder there that has a bunch of numbers like S-1-5-393481413- &
so on, yours may have differant numbers but what you do is you delete that
folder then restart your computer, then restart windows mail & put in your
username & password, making sure you save it. A new folder should get created
to replace the one you deleted. Then it should work without putting in your
password everytime. Worked for me anyways.

"unicat" wrote:

> Same thing started today for me. I never had to logon before. Now all of a
> sudden everytime I open up windows mail a box comes up saying
> Windows Security:
> logon to mail.lakefield.net
> Please verify that both the username and password are correct for your mail
> server.
>
> I put in my username & password & make sure "Remember my credentials" is
> marked. Plus in my account I have my password saved for both incoming &
> outgoing mail. But for some reason it is not saving it all of a sudden. It is
> getting frustrating to have to keep logging on everytime.
> I have tried all I can think of. Can anyone shed some light on this problem?
>
>
> "Madshade" wrote:
>
> > Can't use Windows Mail without logging into server. This just started this
> > morning.
> >
> >
> > A windows security pop up window with username and password confirmation and
> > checkbox for remembering both pops up now. If you check remember my
> > credentils it still won't remember and will ask you again. It has nothing to
> > do with your ISP.
> >
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >

Dear Mr. VanderMolen: I have done all of the various suggestions including
recreating an email account, checking and unchecking boxes for
authentication. Also, I deleted any traces of McAfee and Norton and
installed the security program you recommended (avast). Any other ideas?
Thanks. Joyce


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Go to Tools, Accounts, select that mail account, Properties, Servers.
> Make sure the box for "Log on using Secure Password Authentication."
> is unchecked.
>
> If it was already unchecked, which antivirus are you running?
> Some of them are not fully compatible with Windows Mail.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "CoCojax" <CoCojax@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0D766ED9-FBAD-46AC-9D24-79FD2F614119@microsoft.com...
> >
> > I am having the same problem, mine started yesterday evening when I got home
> > after a week of vacation...
> > Keeps requesting me to sign in and when I do I receive this error message..
> >
> > Account: 'Windows Mail', Server: 'pop.broadband.rogers.com', Protocol:
> > POP3, Server Response: '-ERR popgate argument(s) missing.', Port: 110,
> > Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC91
> >
> > and then a different message...
> >
> > Account: 'Windows Mail', Server: 'pop.broadband.rogers.com', Protocol:
> > POP3, Server Response: '-ERR [AUTH] Error logging in. Please visit
> > http://mail.yahoo.com', Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90,
> > Error Number: 0x800CCC92
> >
> > Seems like a lot of users are having similar problems so I am confused as to
> > why Windows has not come up with an answer...I have just completed my
> > updates...
>
>
>

Please, call me Gary. We're pretty informal here. :-)
Joyce, I looked around but did not see a detailed problem statement from
you. This thread was started by someone else ("CoCojax"), so I can't be
sure you are experiencing the exact same symptoms unless you tell me so.

Assuming the problem is that Windows Mail repeatedly asks for you to
enter the username and password, it sounds like you've done pretty much
everything I would have suggested. To reiterate:
1. Use the special removal utilities for McAfee and Norton antivirus.
2. Install Avast (or AVG) antivirus using the custom method which doesn't
install the mail checking module.
3. Deleted that mail account, restart Windows Mail, recreate the account.

If no improvement, about the only thing left to do is to upgrade to Windows
Live Mail: http://download.live.com/wlmail

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Joyce" <Joyce@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AC97E062-2EB1-4D8D-B174-DD6EEB81DC33@microsoft.com...
> Dear Mr. VanderMolen: I have done all of the various suggestions including
> recreating an email account, checking and unchecking boxes for
> authentication. Also, I deleted any traces of McAfee and Norton and
> installed the security program you recommended (avast). Any other ideas?
> Thanks. Joyce
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Go to Tools, Accounts, select that mail account, Properties, Servers.
>> Make sure the box for "Log on using Secure Password Authentication."
>> is unchecked.
>>
>> If it was already unchecked, which antivirus are you running?
>> Some of them are not fully compatible with Windows Mail.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "CoCojax" <CoCojax@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0D766ED9-FBAD-46AC-9D24-79FD2F614119@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> > I am having the same problem, mine started yesterday evening when I got home
>> > after a week of vacation...
>> > Keeps requesting me to sign in and when I do I receive this error message..
>> >
>> > Account: 'Windows Mail', Server: 'pop.broadband.rogers.com', Protocol:
>> > POP3, Server Response: '-ERR popgate argument(s) missing.', Port: 110,
>> > Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC91
>> >
>> > and then a different message...
>> >
>> > Account: 'Windows Mail', Server: 'pop.broadband.rogers.com', Protocol:
>> > POP3, Server Response: '-ERR [AUTH] Error logging in. Please visit
>> > http://mail.yahoo.com', Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90,
>> > Error Number: 0x800CCC92
>> >
>> > Seems like a lot of users are having similar problems so I am confused as to
>> > why Windows has not come up with an answer...I have just completed my
>> > updates...

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
news:uj1IbN47JHA.2388@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
Please, call me Gary. We're pretty informal here. :-)
Joyce, I looked around but did not see a detailed problem statement from
you. This thread was started by someone else ("CoCojax"), so I can't be
sure you are experiencing the exact same symptoms unless you tell me so.

Assuming the problem is that Windows Mail repeatedly asks for you to
enter the username and password, it sounds like you've done pretty much
everything I would have suggested. To reiterate:
1. Use the special removal utilities for McAfee and Norton antivirus.
2. Install Avast (or AVG) antivirus using the custom method which doesn't
install the mail checking module.
3. Deleted that mail account, restart Windows Mail, recreate the account.

If no improvement, about the only thing left to do is to upgrade to Windows
Live Mail: http://download.live.com/wlmail

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Joyce" <Joyce@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AC97E062-2EB1-4D8D-B174-DD6EEB81DC33@microsoft.com...
> Dear Mr. VanderMolen: I have done all of the various suggestions
> including
> recreating an email account, checking and unchecking boxes for
> authentication. Also, I deleted any traces of McAfee and Norton and
> installed the security program you recommended (avast). Any other ideas?
> Thanks. Joyce
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Go to Tools, Accounts, select that mail account, Properties, Servers.
>> Make sure the box for "Log on using Secure Password Authentication."
>> is unchecked.
>>
>> If it was already unchecked, which antivirus are you running?
>> Some of them are not fully compatible with Windows Mail.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "CoCojax" <CoCojax@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0D766ED9-FBAD-46AC-9D24-79FD2F614119@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> > I am having the same problem, mine started yesterday evening when I got
>> > home
>> > after a week of vacation...
>> > Keeps requesting me to sign in and when I do I receive this error
>> > message..
>> >
>> > Account: 'Windows Mail', Server: 'pop.broadband.rogers.com', Protocol:
>> > POP3, Server Response: '-ERR popgate argument(s) missing.', Port: 110,
>> > Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC91
>> >
>> > and then a different message...
>> >
>> > Account: 'Windows Mail', Server: 'pop.broadband.rogers.com', Protocol:
>> > POP3, Server Response: '-ERR [AUTH] Error logging in. Please visit
>> > http://mail.yahoo.com', Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error:
>> > 0x800CCC90,
>> > Error Number: 0x800CCC92
>> >
>> > Seems like a lot of users are having similar problems so I am confused
>> > as to
>> > why Windows has not come up with an answer...I have just completed my
>> > updates...


Is it possible that the request for username and password is NOT coming from
Windows Mail, but, instead, is coming from the subscriber's ISP or email
provider?

After all, Windows Mail is NOT an email server -- it's just an application
that provides access to your email provider's servers.

I can access my email in two ways:
-- Directly over the web to the ISP server, or,
-- Through Windows Mail.

A couple of days ago I accessed my email over the Web and was fiddling
around with the settings -- I inadvertently changed my username. Next time
I tried to access my email through Windows Mail, Windows Mail asked me for
username and password -- drove me crazy -- I couldn't log in no matter what
I did -- I called tech support and they found my problem, reset my username
to where it was before I changed it.

It is usually quite evident from the symptoms whether the problem is
local (your computer), or at your mail provider's server.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Brevoortia tyrannus" <omni@bus.net> wrote in message news:h1dblt0c6h@news6.newsguy.com...
>
> Is it possible that the request for username and password is NOT coming from
> Windows Mail, but, instead, is coming from the subscriber's ISP or email
> provider?
>
> After all, Windows Mail is NOT an email server -- it's just an application
> that provides access to your email provider's servers.
>
> I can access my email in two ways:
> -- Directly over the web to the ISP server, or,
> -- Through Windows Mail.
>
> A couple of days ago I accessed my email over the Web and was fiddling
> around with the settings -- I inadvertently changed my username. Next time
> I tried to access my email through Windows Mail, Windows Mail asked me for
> username and password -- drove me crazy -- I couldn't log in no matter what
> I did -- I called tech support and they found my problem, reset my username
> to where it was before I changed it.