Port Problem with Vista Windows Mail

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I cannot get Windows Mail configured correctly. Seems my system is not
listening on POP3 port 110, or SMTP port25.

The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'your_account',
Server:mail.cocmast.net, Protocol:POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): NO,
Socket error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800ccc0e

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Yes I use Comcast, but when doing a netstat at the command prompt, it shows
that 110 and 25 are not listening.
 
Is that a verbatim copy of the error message? The server name has a typo.

Gary VanderMolen
 
Gary,

Here it is verbatim:

The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'mail.comcast.net',
Server: 'mail.comcast.net', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No,
Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
 
If you are running either McAfee or Norton antivirus, uninstall them
because they are not compatible with Windows Mail.
How long has this problem been going on? Did Windows Mail ever
work for you?

Are you able to ping and tracert to mail.comcast.net?
FWIW, netstat shows no mail port activity for me either.

Gary VanderMolen
 
I do have McAfee installed currently, but have never had any email issues,
while running Outlook. Now Outlook and MS Mail are not working, this started
about 3 weeks ago. I have 25 & 110 open on the McAfee firewall.
 
It can take McAfee anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to do
its dirty work. You've got nothing to lose but a few minutes of your time
by uninstalling McAfee and seeing if that makes the difference.

Gary VanderMolen
 
Check your firewall and make sure it is not blocking thos ports or Windows
Mail.
 
Gary, the removal of McAfee worked. So will just using the combo of a
router, Windows defender/firewall be sufficient security?

Thanks
 
kingpin68 said:
Gary, the removal of McAfee worked. So will just using the combo of a
router, Windows defender/firewall be sufficient security?
Click to expand...


No.
Add Avast anti-virus (www.avast.com). It's free for home users.
 
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