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10-12-2008

AVG must not be the problem, so Im installing windows live, do I need to
delete windows mail???
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mlt

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

Quote:

> Chances are, you installed AVG antivirus using its default install option.
> If so, uninstall it, then reinstall, but select 'custom' install, which then
> allows you to unselect installing its troublesome email scanning module.
>
> While AVG is uninstalled, try Windows Mail again, just to verify that
> the culprit has been found.
>
> If no improvement, I suggest you upgrade to Windows Live Mail:
>
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "mlthompson" <mlthompson@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:FDB511BD-A412-4BD5-A996-92F246BE2BF0@xxxxxx

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> >I deleted all the messages at my webmail website and that hasn't worked.
> > There are still messages in my windows mail inbox that I cant get to, so I
> > can't delete those. Im using AVG, thanks so much.
> > --
> > mlt
> >
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >

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> >> In your browser go to the webmail website and log in.
> >> Then clean out all the folders in your webmail. If you want to save
> >> any messages, create a new folder and move those messages to the
> >> new folder. Empty the spam and thrash folders also. Close webmail,
> >> then try Windows Mail again.
> >>
> >> If no improvement, which antivirus are you running?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
> >>
> >>
> >> "mlthompson" <mlthompson@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:197D8197-FAF6-4B23-95CE-C1E400D66673@xxxxxx
> >> >I keep getting this message when I try to open my email: An unknown error has
> >> > occurred. Account: 'mail.scottsboro.org', Server: 'mail.scottsboro.org',
> >> > Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x80004005. I can
> >> > check my email through my internet provider website, but not in windows mail
> >> > and also my husband can open his mail under his screen name with windows
> >> > mail. Any help would be great seeing that I am not a computer whiz.
> >> > --
> >> > mlt

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>
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10-12-2008	#6 (permalink)
mlthompson n/a posts	Re: problems opening vista windows mail AVG must not be the problem, so Im installing windows live, do I need to delete windows mail??? -- mlt "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: Quote: > Chances are, you installed AVG antivirus using its default install option. > If so, uninstall it, then reinstall, but select 'custom' install, which then > allows you to unselect installing its troublesome email scanning module. > > While AVG is uninstalled, try Windows Mail again, just to verify that > the culprit has been found. > > If no improvement, I suggest you upgrade to Windows Live Mail: > > http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview > > -- > Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) > > > "mlthompson" <mlthompson@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:FDB511BD-A412-4BD5-A996-92F246BE2BF0@xxxxxx Quote: > >I deleted all the messages at my webmail website and that hasn't worked. > > There are still messages in my windows mail inbox that I cant get to, so I > > can't delete those. Im using AVG, thanks so much. > > -- > > mlt > > > > > > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: > > Quote: > >> In your browser go to the webmail website and log in. > >> Then clean out all the folders in your webmail. If you want to save > >> any messages, create a new folder and move those messages to the > >> new folder. Empty the spam and thrash folders also. Close webmail, > >> then try Windows Mail again. > >> > >> If no improvement, which antivirus are you running? > >> > >> -- > >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) > >> > >> > >> "mlthompson" <mlthompson@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:197D8197-FAF6-4B23-95CE-C1E400D66673@xxxxxx > >> >I keep getting this message when I try to open my email: An unknown error has > >> > occurred. Account: 'mail.scottsboro.org', Server: 'mail.scottsboro.org', > >> > Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x80004005. I can > >> > check my email through my internet provider website, but not in windows mail > >> > and also my husband can open his mail under his screen name with windows > >> > mail. Any help would be great seeing that I am not a computer whiz. > >> > -- > >> > mlt > > >
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