Cannot receive email

[Karl Locascio]

I set up a new Windows Live email, and I can send email, but I cannot
receive emails. I get a server error when I hit the send/receive button.
However, if I login to hotmail, I can see my incoming messages. Why can't I
see them in Windows Mail? I have the incoming email server set at
pop3.live.com.

Thanks!

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Use the Configuration Settings on this page:
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!CC9301187A51FE33!49799.entry

NB: Set Outgoing server (SMTP) to Port 587, not Port 25!

Windows Mail's new account wizard is hard-coded to reject (e-mail address removed)
and (e-mail address removed) addresses. When you enter your email address during setup,
use a dummy one (e.g., (e-mail address removed)). After you've finished, go back
and change the email address to the correct one.

[The above courtesy of MVP Gary VanderMolen]

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Right-click on your error message, copy, then paste it into a reply here.
We can't do much troubleshooting without the complete error message.

 

[mail44]

I have been having this problem for the last two days, here is my error
message: "Account: 'mail1.eircom.net', Server: 'mail1.eircom.net', Protocol:
POP3, Server Response: '-ERR authorization first', Port: 110, Secure(SSL):
No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC18"
Any help appreciated.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Go to Tools, Accounts, select that mail account, Properties, Servers.
Make sure that "Log on using Secure Password Authentication" is not enabled.