I recently had to do a clean reinstall of Windows Vista due to so many errors
with the upgrade. Now my Windows Mail is not working properly. When I start
Windows Mail it downloads all my messages just fine but when it checks for
messages, I get an error. It does this every time it checks for mail. When
I hit the send/receive button, it says it can't download the messages and
tells me to review the list of errors but the errors box is blank. If I
close Windows Mail and then start it again, it works and downloads the
messages that were waiting so I know I have the accounts set up correctly.
What is going on and what do I need to do?

Try un-checking 'Send and receive messages at startup' in the Options General tab. Then do a manual send/receive after WLMail has stabilised after starting.
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Cheers,
Peter
(Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
"There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
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"Homer" <Homer@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:24F99797-1FA9-43C7-951D-5C6D7C29A2B2@xxxxxx

> I recently had to do a clean reinstall of Windows Vista due to so many errors
> with the upgrade. Now my Windows Mail is not working properly. When I start
> Windows Mail it downloads all my messages just fine but when it checks for
> messages, I get an error. It does this every time it checks for mail. When
> I hit the send/receive button, it says it can't download the messages and
> tells me to review the list of errors but the errors box is blank. If I
> close Windows Mail and then start it again, it works and downloads the
> messages that were waiting so I know I have the accounts set up correctly.
> What is going on and what do I need to do?

That works for the first send/receive but then after that I get the same issue.

"Peter.R" wrote:

> Try un-checking 'Send and receive messages at startup' in the Options General tab. Then do a manual send/receive after WLMail has stabilised after starting.
> --
> Cheers,
> Peter
> (Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
> ---------------
> "Homer" <Homer@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:24F99797-1FA9-43C7-951D-5C6D7C29A2B2@xxxxxx
>

> > I recently had to do a clean reinstall of Windows Vista due to so many errors
> > with the upgrade. Now my Windows Mail is not working properly. When I start
> > Windows Mail it downloads all my messages just fine but when it checks for
> > messages, I get an error. It does this every time it checks for mail. When
> > I hit the send/receive button, it says it can't download the messages and
> > tells me to review the list of errors but the errors box is blank. If I
> > close Windows Mail and then start it again, it works and downloads the
> > messages that were waiting so I know I have the accounts set up correctly.
> > What is going on and what do I need to do?

Which antivirus are you running?

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]


"Homer" <Homer@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:24F99797-1FA9-43C7-951D-5C6D7C29A2B2@xxxxxx

>I recently had to do a clean reinstall of Windows Vista due to so many errors
> with the upgrade. Now my Windows Mail is not working properly. When I start
> Windows Mail it downloads all my messages just fine but when it checks for
> messages, I get an error. It does this every time it checks for mail. When
> I hit the send/receive button, it says it can't download the messages and
> tells me to review the list of errors but the errors box is blank. If I
> close Windows Mail and then start it again, it works and downloads the
> messages that were waiting so I know I have the accounts set up correctly.
> What is going on and what do I need to do?

Symantic Antivirus for Vista

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Which antivirus are you running?
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]
>
>
> "Homer" <Homer@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:24F99797-1FA9-43C7-951D-5C6D7C29A2B2@xxxxxx

> >I recently had to do a clean reinstall of Windows Vista due to so many errors
> > with the upgrade. Now my Windows Mail is not working properly. When I start
> > Windows Mail it downloads all my messages just fine but when it checks for
> > messages, I get an error. It does this every time it checks for mail. When
> > I hit the send/receive button, it says it can't download the messages and
> > tells me to review the list of errors but the errors box is blank. If I
> > close Windows Mail and then start it again, it works and downloads the
> > messages that were waiting so I know I have the accounts set up correctly.
> > What is going on and what do I need to do?

>
>
>

(cross-post added to Vista Mail)
"Homer" <Homer@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:24F99797-1FA9-43C7-951D-5C6D7C29A2B2@xxxxxx

> I recently had to do a clean reinstall of Windows Vista due to so many errors
> with the upgrade. Now my Windows Mail is not working properly. When I start
> Windows Mail it downloads all my messages just fine but when it checks for
> messages, I get an error. It does this every time it checks for mail. When
> I hit the send/receive button, it says it can't download the messages and
> tells me to review the list of errors but the errors box is blank. If I
> close Windows Mail and then start it again, it works and downloads the
> messages that were waiting so I know I have the accounts set up correctly.
> What is going on and what do I need to do?

Try Windows Live Mail instead? <eg>

(Forwarding to a more relevant newsgroup.)


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That figures. Symantec's Norton antivirus is probably the worst offender
when it comes to interfering with email client functions. As a test, you
should uninstall it, then try your Windows Mail again, just to see if it
makes a difference.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]


"Homer" <Homer@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7C5B0836-E9E5-42A3-9651-B3F7B1A25AB9@xxxxxx

> Symantic Antivirus for Vista
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>

>> Which antivirus are you running?
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]
>>
>>
>> "Homer" <Homer@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:24F99797-1FA9-43C7-951D-5C6D7C29A2B2@xxxxxx

>> >I recently had to do a clean reinstall of Windows Vista due to so many errors
>> > with the upgrade. Now my Windows Mail is not working properly. When I start
>> > Windows Mail it downloads all my messages just fine but when it checks for
>> > messages, I get an error. It does this every time it checks for mail. When
>> > I hit the send/receive button, it says it can't download the messages and
>> > tells me to review the list of errors but the errors box is blank. If I
>> > close Windows Mail and then start it again, it works and downloads the
>> > messages that were waiting so I know I have the accounts set up correctly.
>> > What is going on and what do I need to do?