Which antivirus are you running? Some of them are not fully compatible
with Windows Mail. Updates of any kind seem to trigger something in
antivirus programs. Make sure your antivirus is not configured to scan
emails.
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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
"kkn86" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news

4B821FA-E89C-4B39-BAB2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> After Windows/IE8 update, I can not send/receive Windows mail.
>
> The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'mail.grics.net', Server:
> 'mail.grics.net', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error:
> 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E
>
> Any suggestions? I am running on Vista..if that matters.
>