Your provider told you a falsehood.
Furthermore, the error message shows that SSL was disabled,
so you can't blame SSL.
Gary VanderMolen
"Pierre in 450" <Pierre.in.450.2wadz5@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:Pierre.in.450.2wadz5@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net...
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>
> I just got my new computer & Vista. My provider informed me that the
> e-mail error I get back :
> Quote:
>> Server: 'smtp.mail.yahoo.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25,
> Secure(SSL): No, Quote:
>> Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
>
> is at present time caused by all anti virus software, because they
> don't support (yet) the new "SSL" security protocole.
>
> Keep on using Microsoft Mail, write your e-mails, then temporarily turn
> off the anti virus protection until the e-mails are out of your box,
> turn it back on again.
>
> I was told to be patient, eventually the patches will be supplied by
> your anti virus company.
>
> The SSL protocol id the next generation, most providers are gradually
> stopping the other protocol, everyone who uses Vista and Microsoft Mail
> will have to switch, soon or later.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Pierre.
>
>
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> Pierre in 450