[kwill]

Hi Im getting this message when trying to send/recieve mail in Outlook Express

The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'Dad', Server: 'pop.ntlworld.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

Thanks if you can help
Kieran

[Styxx]

yes this repairs OE too.

click the colored link below to run a on-line virus scan

Internet Explorer 5.x/6.x comes with a repair tool. To use it, go to the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel; Scroll and click to highlight 'Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6.x' in the Install/Uninstall window; Then click on the Add/Remove button; Select 'Repair' the current installation of Internet Explorer radio button; Click on OK. Restart your computer when prompted.

[kwill]

Repaired Microsoft Internet Explorer and tried again but this message came up

The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'Dad', Server: 'pop.ntlworld.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

(looks like the same one)

am currently running the panda scan

[dugq]

Hi

I don't think a repair will really help in this case. One problem I can see from the error is the port is wrong, and NTL doesn't use secure connection.
Open OE, go to tools, accounts, mail, hoghlight the account and click properties, then clickon advanced, change incoming port to 110 and outgoing to 25, and untick "this server requires secure (ssL) connection" on both incoming and outgoing.
Then try again.
If no luck go back to the account scetion and remove the account, then recreate it, it will ask for some settings most of which you should know, except the incoming server and outgoing.
Incoming is pop.ntlworld.com
outgoing us smtp.ntlworld.com
leave all other options at the default
If still no luck try it again after disabling your anti-virus

[kwill]

chanegd the ports and unticked but still no luck, ill try turning off antivirus before i recreate the account,
thanks

[kwill]

right, turned antivirus off but still didnt work, made another account with same details but still no luck - any other sugegstions?

[kwill]

this is the error message recieved

The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'DAD2', Server: 'pop.ntlworld.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

[dugq]

Bit of an obvious question, but can you view webpages?

[kwill]

lol yes

[kwill]

im guessing u were thinking that maybe ntl was down......

[dugq]

Not really, (although their mail server go down alot). Its just that this error is normally.
1. A corrupt account
2. AV
3. A complete breakdown in the internet traffic in and out of the pc.

This is getting a bit desperate now but you could try.
1. Creating a new identity and then importing over mail and addresses.
2. Completely unnstalling the av, or atleast, disable it, reboot, and then try.
3. Disabling any software firewall you are using, (unlikely)
4. In the incoming mail try 62.253.162.50.

I would try the av first.

[kwill]

Ive totally disabled that AVG (not appearing in task manager) and rebooted but still the same.
Entered that IP in the incoming mail but the same again,
not running any firewalls, and
i didnt understand the first point?

[kwill]

ooh im noticing that while it is trying to connect it says under connection 'local area network' - im on broadband so could this be the problem?

[dugq]

In OE you can create new identitys, designed for several different users on the same pc. Go to file, identities and create new identity, type you name, slect to switch and then just enter your account details.
I won't explain how to import stuff over unless its worked.
Also you could try telnetting the account
If 95, 98, me go here to find how

http://support.earthlink.net/mu/1/ps...Email.psc.html

On 2k, xp go to start, run type telnet and ok

type "open pop.ntlworld.com 110"
then when is says its connected type
user "your username"
pass "your password"

I would do this before creating the identity

[dugq]

NTL BB uses a Local Area connection