Suddenly can't connect to mail server! PLEASE help!!!

[j***@tampabay.rr.com]

On one of my networked PC's at home I suddenly cannot connect to my
mail server. My internet connection is fine, and I can surf with no
problem whatsoever. I rebooted a couple of times and it did not help. I
usually use outlook express, so I tried reinstalling it, and that did
not help. I tried using Outlook and it could not connect either. The
smtp server is using port 25 and the pop server is using port 110. I
tried turning off my firewall and antivirus and that did not help.

So I went over to another computer and added a new mail account with my
connection info. It worked fine!

So, it is obviously something on my computer. But quite frankly, I
don't know what else to try! Any suggestions would be MOST appreciated!

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Post by j***@tampabay.rr.com
On one of my networked PC's at home I suddenly cannot connect to my
mail server. My internet connection is fine, and I can surf with no
problem whatsoever. I rebooted a couple of times and it did not help.
I usually use outlook express, so I tried reinstalling it, and that
did not help. I tried using Outlook and it could not connect either.
The smtp server is using port 25 and the pop server is using port
110. I tried turning off my firewall and antivirus and that did not
help.
So I went over to another computer and added a new mail account with
my connection info. It worked fine!
So, it is obviously something on my computer. But quite frankly, I
don't know what else to try! Any suggestions would be MOST
appreciated!

How do you connect?
Dialup? Cable Modem, Home network, Company network?

[j***@tampabay.rr.com]

I connect via cable modem... Brighthouse Road Runner through a NetGear
RP114 router. I've had this configuration for a couple of years with no
problems and nothing has recently changed. Again, I can surf the
internet from a browser just fine, but mail clients can neither send
nor receive anything.

[Michael Santovec]

Any error message?

How to troubleshoot error messages that you receive when try to send and
receive e-mail in Outlook and in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813514

For further help

Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE5
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie5.outlookexpress
Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE5.5
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress
Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE6
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress

You can also get to the Outlook Express newsgroups via this web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
There select Internet Explorer, then Outlook Express.

You will find out information about issues affecting Outlook Express 5/6
at:
http://www.oehelp.com/
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6386/IE_ng_notes.htm
http://home.attbi.com/~jimpickering/
http://www.insideoe.com/
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm
--
Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm

Post by j***@tampabay.rr.com
I connect via cable modem... Brighthouse Road Runner through a NetGear
RP114 router. I've had this configuration for a couple of years with no
problems and nothing has recently changed. Again, I can surf the
internet from a browser just fine, but mail clients can neither send
nor receive anything.