Some instructions for setting up access to email servers assume that if
the correct setting of some option is the default setting for new email
accounts under Windows Mail, they don't have to mention what the
setting should be.
See if this leads you to any useful instructions:
http://helpme.att.net/article.php?item=10918
Also, many problems reported as unknown errors are due to interference
from antivirus programs. What if any antivirus and antispyware programs
do you have?
The Google Toolbar program also causes problems in Windows Mail.
If you have it installed, uninstall it.
"Texas Mun" <TexasMun@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:48D86004-1BDA-4855-89F8-27764245E9C4@xxxxxx
Quote:
> My problem is that I can send but not receive. I checked WebMail and
> there
> are several messages there. All my settings are correct. The error
> message I
> am getting is:
>
> An unknown error has occurred. Account: 'woody', Server:
> 'pop.att.yahoo.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): Yes, Error
> Number: 0x80004005. My ISP is SBCGLOBAL.net I just updated to SP 1 on
> March 19.
>
> "robertmiles@xxxxxx" wrote:
> Quote:
>>
>> "sweetbriar6" <sweetbriar6.36zkn1@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
>> news:sweetbriar6.36zkn1@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote:
>> >
>> > send successfully when Windows Mail is closed & opened again. There
>> > are
>> > no error messages.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > sweetbriar6
>>
>> Some email providers object to the order in which Windows Mail does
>> a combined send and receive. You can make this likely to happen by
>> clicking on Tools, then Options, then Send. Click on the box before
>> Send messages immediately, then Apply. If this does not leave a check
>> mark in the box, do it again. Click OK.
>>
>> Also, it sometimes helps to click on Tools, then Accounts. Do this
>> for each email account you have: Click on the account, then
>> Properties. If there is no check mark in the box before Include
>> this account when receiving mail or synchronizing, click on this box,
>> then Apply. Click on OK, then go to the next email account if
>> there is one. After the last email account, click on Close.
>>
>>
>>