I've uninstalled McAffe and connected directly to my cable modem (no
router), still same message - The connection to the server has failed.
Subject 'Fw: NSUMC Education Service & Fair 8/24/08', Account:
'pop.west.cox.net', Server: 'smtp.west.cox.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary VanderMolen" <
[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:33 PM
Subject: Re: can't send e-mail
McAfee antivirus is among the top three troublemakers for Windows Mail.
Sometimes it takes a while before symptoms start showing up.
The only way you can prove or disprove that McAfee is the culprit is to
uninstall it, followed by using their debris removal tool:
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=107083&lc=1033
If you decide to replace McAfee, there are free antivirus programs
which are more compatible with Windows Mail:
AVG free edition:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0?prd=aff
and
Avast free edition:
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
However, with either of those, during the install phase you must select
'custom' install, and then deselect the email scanning module so it won't
install.
Instead of switching to a different antivirus, another option is to upgrade
to Windows Live Mail (WLM), which is more resistant to the adverse effects
of aggressive antivirus products:
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
Even with WLM, you must disable email scanning in the antivirus,
for the reason explained here:
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm