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Periodic failure of OE6 to function

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vince

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Jan 4, 2010, 11:28:01 AM1/4/10
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A recurring problem I'm having is the failutre of OE6 to open and display
e-mail messages online. I'm using and HP MCE 2005 (with Rollup 2), IE7, a
wireless router and Cable modem service and ATT Yahoo (prodigy) ISP. The
accts names and server names are correct and the same is entry screen as well
as in Tools/options/mail/servers etc. Cable service is working fine and
internet is available, but periodically, clicking OE6 does not open and gives
the following:

"There was a problem logging onto your mail server. Your Password was
rejected. Account: 'pop.prodigy.yahoo.com', Server: 'pop.prodigy.yahoo.com',
Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR [AUTH] invalid user/password', Port:
110, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC92"

Password is correct;has been verified several times.
I'd appreciate any ideas.

Vince
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Bruce Hagen

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Jan 4, 2010, 12:34:26 PM1/4/10
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Re this part of the error: '-ERR [AUTH] invalid user/password'.

This happens, clears up for awhile, then happens again? I would first
remove the account, reboot and then add it back. If that doesn't resolve
it, call your ISP and have them reset your OE password with a new one.
They can become corrupt.
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Imperial Beach, CA


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Michael Santovec

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Jan 4, 2010, 5:44:53 PM1/4/10
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Intermittent errors are almost always on the server.

That said, you are using out-of-date settings. It's been well over a
year ago that AT&T asked their customers, including legacy Prodigy
users, to update the server names, ports, etc.

See: http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB401573&ct=9000254

Incoming: pop.att.yahoo.com Port: 995 SSL
Outgoing: smtp.att.yahoo.com Port: 465 SSL
Outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication

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vince

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Jan 5, 2010, 11:50:01 AM1/5/10
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Thanks, Bruce:

I'll give the acount change a whirl the next time.
Interestingly, the first time I tried to mediate this I did go for the ISP
to change the sign on. It didn't help much.
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vince

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Jan 5, 2010, 11:51:01 AM1/5/10
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Michael:
Thanks for the reminder; I'll check it out.
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