XP problem w/ log in to ISP via email clients

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After using XP for approx 1 yr with OK results overall (and only 2 bazillion patches...:-), all of a sudden any and every email program I use/install is unable to receive mail from my provider -- I can manually log into my mail via telnet, and can also manually log in via web mail from all providers fine -- but for some reason, none of them get my password when I hit "get mai" in a mail program (I've tried netscapemessenger, Mozilla, and MS outlook, so far...) --> I always get "Host contacted: Server responded unable to recognize user ID or Password". I've spent tons of time with my ISP support, and they say it's an XP problem. I've tried disabling my Norton antivirus and pop-up stopper. I am running the windows XP firewall for the past 7 months -- Other than the fact that my endnote and microsoft word programs constantly crash while I'm writing, there don't seem to be any other problems. I am able to send mail from the programs. Anyone have any ideas on this???
 
You have used xp for the past year was the email working
then. if yes what if any are the changes u made so email
could stop working ie did you upgrade say outlook to
outlook 2003 or something....
If no are u just now setting up an email account. With
outlook you would need to get the pop accounts from your
isp. they are usually 2 one to receive and one to send
email to get them mixed up
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After using XP for approx 1 yr with OK results overall
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(and only 2 bazillion patches...:-), all of a sudden any
and every email program I use/install is unable to receive
mail from my provider -- I can manually log into my mail
via telnet, and can also manually log in via web mail from
all providers fine -- but for some reason, none of them
get my password when I hit "get mai" in a mail program
(I've tried netscapemessenger, Mozilla, and MS outlook, so
far...) --> I always get "Host contacted: Server responded
unable to recognize user ID or Password". I've spent tons
of time with my ISP support, and they say it's an XP
problem. I've tried disabling my Norton antivirus and pop-
up stopper. I am running the windows XP firewall for the
past 7 months -- Other than the fact that my endnote and
microsoft word programs constantly crash while I'm
writing, there don't seem to be any other problems. I am
able to send mail from the programs. Anyone have any
ideas on this???
 
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