Try posting this in an Outlook Express news group - this is not one of them.
Outlook is a part of Microsoft Office and is what this group supports.
Outlook Express is a part of Internet Explorer and has its own news groups.
You can also find some good Outlook Express information here:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.
After furious head scratching, George-NY asked:
| I tried everything I could think of and I still can not receive any E
| mail with Outlook Express. Most of the time I get the error message
| below. Any help is appreciated.
| George-NY
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
| ---------------------------
| The host 'mail.optonline.net' could not be found. Please verify that
| you have entered the server name correctly. Account:
| 'mail.optonline.net', Server: 'mail.optonline.net', Protocol: POP3,
| Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11004, Error Number:
| 0x800CCC0D
