In that case it could be a restriction on the number of simultaneous
connections to the same IP (ie your mail server).
Check your event viewer for a corresponding error 4226: Event ID: 4226
TCP/IP has reached the security limit imposed on the number of
concurrent TCP connect attempts.
The TCP/IP stack now limits the number of simultaneous incomplete
outbound TCP connection attempts. After the limit has been
reached, subsequent connection attempts are put in a queue
and will be resolved at a fixed rate.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
The fix:
None from Microsoft that I know of at this time though I could be wrong.
There's an unofficial patch out there
http://www.lvllord.de/?url=tools#4226patch that can remove this restriction,
however there's some folks who say it works and some who say it doesn't.
Personally, I would check the Microsoft site first to see if they have a
patch/fix available.
One workaround is to simply point half of your outgoing IMAP accounts
to a different outbound SMTP server instead of the same IMAP server.
Also, you can increase your check time Tools->Options->Mail
Setup->Send/Receive
Set your "Schedule and automatic send/receive" to 10 minutes
instead of the default 5 minutes.
--
Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
Outlook Tips:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
"dsirjuesingh" wrote:
> Running XP2, 2gig RAM, OUtlook 2007 fully updated
>
> "K. Orland" wrote:
>
> > Are you using Windows XP SP2?
> >
> > --
> > Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
> > Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> > http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> >
> >
> >
> > "dsirjuesingh" wrote:
> >
> > > Usually the error is 0x8004DF0B plus if it cannot connect tot he server I get
> > > asmall pop up on the screen with ' cannot connect to sever' the erorr code
> > > is found in the send/receive window.
> > >
> > > "K. Orland" wrote:
> > >
> > > > What is the error?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
> > > > Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> > > > http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "dsirjuesingh" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I am running Office 2007 and I have a problem with OUtlook.
> > > > > I own my domain and host it through a reputable company and use IMAP to read
> > > > > my mail as I ave mutliple computers in three locations and this is the best
> > > > > way for me. One one machine, my main one I am having trouble in connecting to
> > > > > the IMAP server. Often in the bottom right of the outlook window there is a
> > > > > send/recieve error or I have to go to file->connect to... and then I will get
> > > > > a pop-up, cannot connect to server.
> > > > > Al ports on my ISP are open, and I use the default 143 and 25 ports for
> > > > > IMAP. The hosts allows up to 20 open connections to the IMAP server. Has
> > > > > anyone had this problem and does nayone know the reason or fix for it.
> > > > > Pulling my hair out over here!
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