"pcb" <pcb62@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OqWZ$BzKJHA.920@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes
> for this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of
> inactivity. Account: 'Main Mail', Server: 'smtp.central.cox.net',
> Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F
>
> The above is the message I receive when trying to send mail of any kind.
> This includes anything from a one word message with no attachments. This
> just happened about two weeks ago after appx 7 months of use with my new
> laptop and windows vista using "windows mail". I just spent the last 30
> minutes typing this and I'm not even sure if this will post....
>
> Here is what I have tried so far after reading the available threads:
> 1) Turned off trend micro to email scanning; didn't work.
> 2) Uninstalled trend micro from my computer; didn't work.
> 3) Tried to reinstall IE-7; it told me I already had it so I couldn't
> download again; I thought maybe if I overwrote the program I might put
> back in something that disappeared...
> 4) 'Mail Server' is set to POP3
> 5) 'Incoming' is pop.central.cox.net
> 6) 'Outgoing' is smtp.central.cox.net
> 7) 'Outgoing SMTP port' is 25
> 8) 'Incoming POP3' is 110
> 9) Oh, yeah, Downloaded 'Windows Live Mail'; same problem.
>
> I know just enough techie stuff to screw something up and/or to sound like
> I might know something (trust me it's a ruse), so if you can help me with
> my problem, please speak in laymen's terms'.
>
> My next step is to go the Best Buy store and give my computer with all my
> personal and account data to the geek squad. This scares me!
>
> Please help,
> Chris
Run this McAfee removal tool now:
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocumen...107083&lc=1033
Now Remove the account, close WM, rebuild the account.
Install either of the following FREE AV applications, but please do a custom
install, and omit the email scan.
AVG free edition:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0?prd=aff
or
Avast free edition:
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS] UK.
http://www.getsafeonline.org/