Uninstall your Anti Virus and then re-install it without the email
integration(scanning) option. Turning off the scanning does not work usually. You
need to turn it off as I posted
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Peter
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E63259E-5047-4815-88D7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Using windows vista home basic service pack 2
>
> Office enterprise 2007
>
> trying to connect to an ISP using pop and smtp connections
>
> Outlook was working fine then quit sending and receiving. Outlook times
> out and will not send or recieve. Tried repairing outlook, tried removing and
> then re-entering account information, tried uninstalling entire office etc...
> No Luck. Occasionally on one of these tries I would recieve one or two
> mails then nothing.
>
> setup a spare laptop with office 2007 (XP system) and had no problems
> accessing the ISP through outlook with identical settings
>
> have turned off virus scanning on e-mails - no impact
>
> pulling my hair out. Must be missing something. any suggestions?
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> reg