Sent E-mails not leaving "Outbox"

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Using Windows XP Pro
MS Office Outlook 2003
Windows Internet Explorer 7

Outlook had been working fine for a couple of months. I then started
receiving many error messages that were one or both of the following:
"Receiving reported error (0x80042108) Outlook is unable to connect to your
outgoing (SMTP) E-mail server"
or
"Sending reported error (0x80042109) Outlook is unabel to connect to your
incoming (Pop3) E-mail server"

Over hours the Incoming E-mail eventually shows up in my "InBox" after
receiving the above error messages; but the messages in my Outbox never
leave. The system continually tries to send the messages from the "Outbox"
which I can monitor looking at the lower right screen information bar; but
never succeeds.

I have double checked all my settings several times following the step by
step instructions in: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287604/en-us

I followed the above instructions when I first got my "Outlook" working
properly a couple of months ago.

I have not added any new software to my hard drive. I have Windows Live-One
care installed. It did notify me about 10 days ago that it located a "Trojan
Horse" virus on my hard drive which I imeediately authorized to remove; which
it did.

The last E-mail I have been able to send through "Outlook" was on June 29th.
I have been by-passing the "Outlook" Send function by going to my MSN page
and logging directly on to use my MSN E-mail account Send function. The
"Outlook" InBox funtion seems to be working somewhat; but it is far from
immediate. I do think I am receiving all my E-mails, eventually through
"Outlook".

What can you recommend to try to fix this problem:

Angus
 
Additional Info 7/07/2007 from Angus:
In Control Panel > "Mail" > Test Account settings >
Tasks Status
Find Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) Completed
Find Incoming Mail Server (Pop3) Completed
Log onto Incoming Mail server (Pop3) Failed
Send Test e-mail message Failed
 
July 10, 2007
(More added information)

I have been trying for many days to get my "pop3" e-mail account in Outlook
to work with no success. I could not send e-mails from outlook as previously
described. Going on strictly trial and error mode I removed my "pop3"
account and installed an "IMAP" account which is now working fine both
writing and receiving e-mail messages in Outlook.

In the research I did before attempting this it appeared as though "IMAP"
would be a viable alternative to "pop3". It appears to be just that.

My question is: what are the upsides and downsides in continuing to use
"IMAP"?
After removing my "pop3" account. above, I added a new "Pop3" account
exactly as I did in getting it to work in the first place; and Outlook would
still not send my outgoing e-mails as previously described. I then removed
"pop3" and added my currently used "IMAP" e-mail account. I have only set up
one "Profile".

Angus
 
Sounds to me like you are not authentacating to your mail server. Did you
check the Outgoing Server tab (My Server Requires Authentacation).
 
My outgoing server tab was checked. I have now switched to "IMAP". I would
be interested in your thoughts on the pros and cons of continuing with
"IMAP". My Outlook system has been working fine now for a couple of weeks
using "IMAP".
Thanks for your interest.

Angus
 
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