OE Sending has stopped working for no apparent reason

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I have been using OE for my e-mail for some time now. I am sending using my
ISP SMTP account (authenticated). For some reason, this no longer works. I
have not changed anything. I have tried several different corrective actions
and none have worked. I have selected an SMTP account that already works on
another computer. I have deleted the account and readded it. I restored to
a point prior to this issue arising ... and nothing. I can receive without
problem. I was going to switch to Outlook, but I thought I would find out if
anyone has any ideas first.

If I need to reinstall OE, how do I do it without reinstalling Windows?
Is it possible that the problem is not with OE at all, but with Windows
itself?
 
Check your settings with your ISP. You might have a slight error in your
setup or your ISP changed the requirements.
 
What happens when you try to Send? Post any error messages in their
entirety.

Can you receive OK?

General OE Caveats:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual
compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm.

- Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if
Automatic Compacting is taking place (WinXP SP2 only).

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
 
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