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Old 08-26-2007   #1 (permalink)
Wayne


 
 

mail will not connect

I get this message when I try to start up mail:
Account: 'pop3.valornet.com', Server: 'pop3.valornet.com', Protocol: POP3,
Server Response: '-ERR An authentication mechanism MUST be entered', Port:
110, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC18

Please help, Thank you

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 08-26-2007   #2 (permalink)
Julian


 
 

Re: mail will not connect

"Wayne" wrote
Quote:

> I get this message when I try to start up mail:
> Account: 'pop3.valornet.com', Server: 'pop3.valornet.com', Protocol: POP3,
> Server Response: '-ERR An authentication mechanism MUST be entered', Port:
> 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC18
>
> Please help, Thank you
Uncheck the option "Log on using Secure Password Authentication"
in the mail account properties.

Tools > Accounts > your email > Properties > Servers > etc.

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 08-26-2007   #3 (permalink)
Dave


 
 

Re: mail will not connect

dunno, but it looks like Valornet has been acquired by Windstream...
maybe you need to use their settings?

http://brianbit.freeshell.org/windst...lsettings.html

http://www2.windstream.net/alltel/po...spc/index.html


"Wayne" <Wayne@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5726E395-4D5F-403F-8E79-5A1957F9DE36@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I get this message when I try to start up mail:
> Account: 'pop3.valornet.com', Server: 'pop3.valornet.com', Protocol: POP3,
> Server Response: '-ERR An authentication mechanism MUST be entered', Port:
> 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC18
>
> Please help, Thank you
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 08-26-2007   #4 (permalink)
Alexanders


 
 

RE: mail will not connect



"Wayne" wrote:
Quote:

> I get this message when I try to start up mail:
> Account: 'pop3.valornet.com', Server: 'pop3.valornet.com', Protocol: POP3,
> Server Response: '-ERR An authentication mechanism MUST be entered', Port:
> 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC18
>
> Please help, Thank you
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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