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Jessica

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Sep 18, 2007, 2:58:02 PM9/18/07
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I just tried to set up windows mail on my laptop to open my school mail
account, following the directions on the schools website. However, when I
tried to open my mail in windows mail I recieved an error message that said
that 'the connection to the server has failed. Your IMAP command could not be
sent to the server, due to non-network errors. This could, for example,
indicate a lack of memory on your system.'
I don't have any problem using my internet normally to browse or viewing my
email through a browser window and I also don't have the 'log on using Secure
password Authentication' box checked.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Gary VanderMolen

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Sep 18, 2007, 3:28:05 PM9/18/07
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Which antivirus are you running?
Windows Mail is not compatible with most McAfee or
Norton security programs. Those will need to be
uninstalled, not just disabled.

After uninstalling your non-compatible antivirus, download
and install a more compatible antivirus like the free Avast:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

Even compatible antivirus programs will need to have their
email scanning option turned off. For more on this topic see
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

Gary VanderMolen


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Jessica

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Sep 18, 2007, 9:58:00 PM9/18/07
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I don't have either of those running on my computer, I have Trend Micro
PC-Cillin. And for that I turned off the Spam Email filter because it was
the only email-headed thing that I found when i looked through everything
earlier.
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MICHELE BLOUGH

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Oct 7, 2007, 1:11:00 PM10/7/07
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MICHELE BLOUGH

Andrew

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Nov 3, 2007, 1:53:03 PM11/3/07
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Microsoft Internet Messaging API Resources 6.0.6000.16545
(vista_gdr.070815-1500)
IMAP Log started at 11/03/2007 13:45:56
IMAP: 13:45:56 [db] Connecting to 'myip' on port 993.
IMAP: 13:45:56 [db] OnNotify: asOld = 0, asNew = 4, ae = 0
IMAP: 13:45:56 [db] Negotiating secure connection with 'Microsoft Unified
Security Protocol Provider'.
IMAP: 13:45:56 [db] OnNotify: asOld = 4, asNew = 6, ae = 2
IMAP: 13:45:56 [db] OnNotify: asOld = 6, asNew = 6, ae = 4
IMAP: 13:45:56 [db] Connection to '71.174.98.35' closed.
IMAP: 13:45:56 [db] OnNotify: asOld = 6, asNew = 1, ae = 5
IMAP: 13:45:56 [db] Connecting to 'myip' on port 993.
IMAP: 13:45:56 [db] OnNotify: asOld = 1, asNew = 4, ae = 0
IMAP: 13:45:56 [db] Connection to 'myip' closed.
IMAP: 13:45:56 [db] OnNotify: asOld = 4, asNew = 0, ae = 5
IMAP: 13:45:56 [db] ERROR: "Your server has unexpectedly terminated the
connection. Possible causes for this include server problems, network
problems, or a long period of inactivity.", hr=800ccc0f

I have imap server that worked with OE, but not the windows mail. Why?
vista sucks. that is all I can say!

Gary VanderMolen

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Nov 3, 2007, 3:13:18 PM11/3/07
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And your antivirus is...?

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]


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Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM

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Nov 4, 2007, 6:36:40 AM11/4/07
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"Andrew" <And...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Email scanning should be turned off in any anti-virus. Also exclude EML
files from the scan. It provides no
protection not provided by the regular resident protection.
Besides that, McAfee and Norton are not compatible with Windows Mail and
Outlook Express and should be uninstalled.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not send email

Snapple

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Dec 16, 2007, 11:31:00 PM12/16/07
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So this is a VISTA problem? How stupid can Windows Mail developers be to not
be compatible with major third party AntiVirus vendors??? Who wants to use
Windows Mail anyway???

Gary VanderMolen

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Dec 17, 2007, 2:35:39 AM12/17/07
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Security programs like an antivirus need to hook deeply into the
operating system. As such they will require extensive modification
whenever a new operating system (like Vista) comes out.
The other AV vendors managed to do it, McAfee and Norton did not.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]


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Snapple

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Dec 18, 2007, 10:03:02 AM12/18/07
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McAfee and Norton existed before VISTA. They are THE major AV vendors. If
these programs function with VISTA, then they certainly cooperated with
Microsoft at large. It seems that Microsoft Mail is a different development
team that went their own way. Did they flip off McAfee and Norton
conventions? Does the problem also exist with Outlook 2007?

Snapple

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Dec 18, 2007, 10:08:00 AM12/18/07
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Hmmm...another 'Microsoft mailman' who says we should trash our computer
security just to use Microsoft Mail? Please, show a little common
sense...Norton or McAfee come installed on most new computers. It seems
Microsoft has to adjust to the realities of the computer industry. The world
doesn't revolve around Redman anymore. There are many other web based email
programs now.

Cal Bear '66

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Dec 18, 2007, 10:33:32 AM12/18/07
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Norton and McAfee cause many, many more severe problems with Vista other than
the problems they cause with Windows Mail.

It is up to third party application developers to assure that THEIR products
work well with Vista -- especially when they advertise their products as Vista
compatible.. It is NOT Microsoft's responsibility to rewrite Vista code to
conform to third partly applications. And as proof, other anti-virus
applications (AVG and Avast) seem to play very nicely with Vista.

Your attitude is just one more example of "fashionable" Microsoft bashing --
grow up!


I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


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Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM

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Dec 18, 2007, 10:50:32 AM12/18/07
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"Snapple" <Sna...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AAC0C4CB-F60C-4274...@microsoft.com...
> Hmmm...another 'Microsoft mailman' who says we should trash our computer
> security just to use Microsoft Mail? Please, show a little common
> sense...Norton or McAfee come installed on most new computers. It seems
> Microsoft has to adjust to the realities of the computer industry. The
> world
> doesn't revolve around Redman anymore. There are many other web based
> email
> programs now.


I have been working in these newsgroups since 1997. I was first awarded the
MVP award in 1998. During all of that time Norton and McAfee have been
trashing Outlook Express and now Windows Mail. Sometimes they fix it for a
while but then they issue an automatic update that does something to these
programs again.

I suppose it was Microsoft's fault when Norton issued an automatic update
that made Chinese Windows unbootable earlier this year.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com

Do not reply with email

Gary VanderMolen

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Dec 19, 2007, 12:10:56 AM12/19/07
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There is no such thing as "Norton and McAfee conventions" unless
you mean incompetence. Norton and McAfee programmers are constantly
making mistakes, year in and year out, which those of us who have worked in
this industry for many years know only too well. Here is just an example of
their latest screw-ups:

McAfee: http://helpme.att.net/article.php?item=11258

Norton: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Symantec-Update-Blocks-Internet-Access-73135.shtml


--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]


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valchuck

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Dec 28, 2007, 6:43:02 AM12/28/07
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rober...@bellsouthnospam.net

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Dec 28, 2007, 10:09:25 AM12/28/07
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Some email providers block connections to port 25 that cross from one
internet provider's equipment to another's. A few do this for connections
to other ports as well.


bgkimmie

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Jan 12, 2008, 3:39:02 PM1/12/08
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I also had the same problem and am running Trend Micro Virus protection. Can
you tellme specifically where to go in it to turn off the spam email filter?
Also, Did you re-enable it after you set up the Windows email client, or did
you leave it off. If "off", do you get much spam?

rober...@bellsouthnospam.net

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Jan 12, 2008, 7:19:49 PM1/12/08
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A recent version of the Trend antivirus software (details not available)
also
causes various problems in Windows Mail, although seldom immediately,
and must be uninstalled (not just disabled) to stop it from causing these
problems.

You may wish to replace it with another antivirus program. I recommend
either avast! or AVG for home use, either one with a custom install that
tells it to leave out the part that scans email, or NOD32 for business use.

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0?prd=aff

http://www.eset.com/

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CB

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Apr 15, 2008, 4:50:00 PM4/15/08
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Norton and McAfee come preinstalled on most new computers because Norton and
McAfee pay the computer vendors to install their garbage. More and more
people are becoming aware that Norton and McAfee are nothing but overblown
resource hogs that cause more problems than they fix and they choose not to
purchase such junk.

C.B.

alhad.nigudkar

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Jul 7, 2008, 3:10:03 AM7/7/08
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pl write me how get connectd to windows mail what is ?

Incomeing email server type

incoming mail server

outgoing e mail server

from where do i get this information

thank

alhad nigudkar

Dave

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Jul 7, 2008, 9:08:06 AM7/7/08
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Your email provider should have a help page on their website with the
correct names and settings.

Then go to Tools - Accounts
to enter the information.


--
Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview


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andrea

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Aug 5, 2008, 4:45:01 AM8/5/08
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Hi Gary, i have the same problem- when it says my server fails to connect and
the problem might be that i have a lack of memory space. My antivirus that i
am running is bitdefender and i would not like to change it at all. i'm
running on vista, and i do have an imap account with gmail. do you have any
suggestions that i can try to get my outlook runnning.

Gary VanderMolen

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Aug 5, 2008, 3:43:34 PM8/5/08
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You mention "my outlook". Is that really the name of your email program?
We can't offer support for Outlook in this forum since we only support
Windows Mail here. If you meant the latter, then your best bet is to
upgrade to Windows Live Mail:

http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


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jlamar92

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Aug 5, 2008, 7:13:01 PM8/5/08
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i have spysweeper and a gmail imap account and it won't let me download my
messages but i can send messages

Gary VanderMolen

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Aug 5, 2008, 9:26:04 PM8/5/08
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I believe SpySweeper has a setting to ignore emails. I can't tell you
exactly how to do that since I don't have SpySweeper.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


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Peter Foldes

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Aug 6, 2008, 12:04:06 AM8/6/08
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Why on earth would you hijack someone else's thread. Start one by yourself next time

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

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Unknown

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Oct 18, 2009, 7:17:01 PM10/18/09
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lam using superantisptware4.261006 lwish if you can give me a help to over
come this problem l would be greatefull appreciated

shidordzik...@discussions.microsoft.com

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Oct 18, 2009, 8:14:01 PM10/18/09
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please another one more mail thesame problem lam having do someting about it
forme

shidordzik...@discussions.microsoft.com

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Oct 18, 2009, 9:21:01 PM10/18/09
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Gary VanderMolen

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Oct 19, 2009, 1:09:30 AM10/19/09
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shidordzik7, I don't see a detailed problem description from you in this thread.
I only see Jessica's problem description.
It is always best to start your own new thread instead of hijacking someone
else's.

--
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/profile/vandermolen


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Sipho

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Nov 3, 2009, 10:21:02 AM11/3/09
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shidordzik...@discussions.microsoft.com

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Nov 8, 2009, 6:15:01 PM11/8/09
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lam having this problem long time ago l report it that l can get help but up
to date nothing has being done about it lam still having the proble now lcan
open my mail l can send email lwant you to close thie ID shinedordzik7@hot
mail and shinedordzik7@windownslivemail accouts for me and close windown
live messanger lam not interesting of using if again ldont have any profit
on it thank you in advanced.

Gary VanderMolen

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Nov 8, 2009, 6:26:10 PM11/8/09
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We have no involvement with Hotmail/Live accounts here.
For those, go to the following help site:
http://windowslivehelp.com


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Garlick

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Nov 26, 2009, 6:38:02 AM11/26/09
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Hi same error
(also avast antivirus)

800ccc0f
connect error 10060

any help ?

tks in advance

> >> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >> >

> >> >> After uninstalling your non-compatible antivirus, download
> >> >> and install a more compatible antivirus like the free Avast:
> >> >> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

> >> >> Gary VanderMolen

Gary VanderMolen (MVP)

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Nov 26, 2009, 1:46:36 PM11/26/09
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That's not the complete error message.
Right-click on your error message, copy, then paste it into a reply here.
We can't do much troubleshooting without the complete error message.


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hcasey205

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Nov 30, 2009, 7:08:02 PM11/30/09
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Linda Mason

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Jan 19, 2010, 6:24:01 PM1/19/10
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-- What is the answer?
Linda Mason

Gary VanderMolen (MVP)

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Jan 19, 2010, 10:51:25 PM1/19/10
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There isn't a single solution to email problems.
If you would like some custom help, describe *your* email problem
in detail, and include a copy of any error messages.


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Unknown

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Feb 28, 2010, 1:17:01 AM2/28/10
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"Gary VanderMolen (MVP)" wrote:
The host 'imap' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the
server name correctly.
Subject 'gggggggg', Account: 'yahoo.com', Server: 'imap', Protocol: SMTP,
Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D

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