Re: send/receive problem

Norton are advertising that their product is compatible with Vista. Is that
an untruth? If so should they be told? (or have they?) If it is not, all
these remarks about them on this site makes things very confusing for the not
so 'computer litterate.'

"Bob" wrote:

> McAfee is known to cause problems in Vista. Sometimes they don’t show up
> immediately.
> Replace McAfee with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and Windows
> Defender. Disabling McAfee is not enough. You need to completely uninstall
> it.
> McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/...oval-Tool.shtml
>
> Norton causes problems as well. Did you run the Norton Removal
> Tool?http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...005033108162039
> -------
> *Report back, please*
>
>
> "diannejefferson8" <diannejefferson8.37i0j0@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in
> message news:diannejefferson8.37i0j0@no-mx.forums.net...
> >
> > Not a huge problem as I can at least send and receive emails manually
> > but can anyone suggest why my Windows Mail account no longer checks for
> > new mail automatically, even though it's still set up to do so every
> > minute? If I click on send/receive it comes up with an error message but
> > no error code. And if I just click on receive email any messages come
> > through straight away. I have no problem sending email or receiving it
> > by clicking on "receive mail" every so often, but I've spent ages trying
> > to get back to how it used to be and can't. I hate giving in! The
> > problem occurred after downloading a trial version of Norton and even
> > though I uninstalled that (later trying AVG and now McAfee) the problem
> > has persisted for months now.
> >
> >
> > --
> > diannejefferson8
>
>

Depends on how twisted their idea of compatible is. If it's twisted enough,
their products can fit it. They've been told many times, but don't seem
to pay attention, just pay more PC makers to include trial versions of their
products with new computers.

"sherbert" <sherbert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A4FA3021-7E7D-446C-878D-C4BEF121FDC2@microsoft.com...
> Norton are advertising that their product is compatible with Vista. Is
> that
> an untruth? If so should they be told? (or have they?) If it is not, all
> these remarks about them on this site makes things very confusing for the
> not
> so 'computer litterate.'
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> McAfee is known to cause problems in Vista. Sometimes they don't show up
>> immediately.
>> Replace McAfee with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
>> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and
>> Windows
>> Defender. Disabling McAfee is not enough. You need to completely
>> uninstall
>> it.
>> McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/...oval-Tool.shtml
>>
>> Norton causes problems as well. Did you run the Norton Removal
>> Tool?http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...005033108162039
>> -------
>> *Report back, please*
>>
>>
>> "diannejefferson8" <diannejefferson8.37i0j0@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in
>> message news:diannejefferson8.37i0j0@no-mx.forums.net...
>> >
>> > Not a huge problem as I can at least send and receive emails manually
>> > but can anyone suggest why my Windows Mail account no longer checks for
>> > new mail automatically, even though it's still set up to do so every
>> > minute? If I click on send/receive it comes up with an error message
>> > but
>> > no error code. And if I just click on receive email any messages come
>> > through straight away. I have no problem sending email or receiving it
>> > by clicking on "receive mail" every so often, but I've spent ages
>> > trying
>> > to get back to how it used to be and can't. I hate giving in! The
>> > problem occurred after downloading a trial version of Norton and even
>> > though I uninstalled that (later trying AVG and now McAfee) the problem
>> > has persisted for months now.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > diannejefferson8
>>
>>

Have you not heard the expression "Caveat emptor" (Let the buyer beware)?
It really applies for much of the third party security software.
Most of it is sold by creating Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD) in the
gullible consumer.
It is always best to get unbiased advice from people who are not selling
you anything.
--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)


"sherbert" <sherbert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A4FA3021-7E7D-446C-878D-C4BEF121FDC2@microsoft.com...
> Norton are advertising that their product is compatible with Vista. Is that
> an untruth? If so should they be told? (or have they?) If it is not, all
> these remarks about them on this site makes things very confusing for the not
> so 'computer litterate.'
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> McAfee is known to cause problems in Vista. Sometimes they don't show up
>> immediately.
>> Replace McAfee with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
>> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and Windows
>> Defender. Disabling McAfee is not enough. You need to completely uninstall
>> it.
>> McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/...oval-Tool.shtml
>>
>> Norton causes problems as well. Did you run the Norton Removal
>> Tool?http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...005033108162039
>> -------
>> *Report back, please*
>>
>>
>> "diannejefferson8" <diannejefferson8.37i0j0@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in
>> message news:diannejefferson8.37i0j0@no-mx.forums.net...
>> >
>> > Not a huge problem as I can at least send and receive emails manually
>> > but can anyone suggest why my Windows Mail account no longer checks for
>> > new mail automatically, even though it's still set up to do so every
>> > minute? If I click on send/receive it comes up with an error message but
>> > no error code. And if I just click on receive email any messages come
>> > through straight away. I have no problem sending email or receiving it
>> > by clicking on "receive mail" every so often, but I've spent ages trying
>> > to get back to how it used to be and can't. I hate giving in! The
>> > problem occurred after downloading a trial version of Norton and even
>> > though I uninstalled that (later trying AVG and now McAfee) the problem
>> > has persisted for months now.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > diannejefferson8
>>
>>