or Number: 0x800CCC0E

[Ron]

when I try to send emails I get the following error -

The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'test', Account:
'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'mail.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 587,
Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Make sure: My Server Requires Authentication is checked. See all
instructions.

How do I set up/configure Outlook Express & Windows Mail for Comcast
email?
http://www.comcast.com/customers/faq/FaqDetails.ashx?Id=2288

If still no joy, turn off e-mail scanning.

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant
layer of protection that eats up CPUs, slows down sending and receiving,
and causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs, account setting
changes and has even been responsible for loss of messages. Your
up-to-date A/V program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For
more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm

Note that for some AV programs, it may be necessary to uninstall the
program and reinstall in Custom Mode and uncheck e-mail scanning when the
option arises.

 

[slk759]

This is why you will notice in many of the posts in this NG that it is
stated antivirus programs cause intermittent issues, with no "rhyme or
reason" - okay one day, gone south the next. Sometimes a reboot will fix
it, sometimes you have to uninstall, sometimes you can turn it off, reboot,
turn it back on and all is fine. Sometimes it never recovers . . . .

So, the best bet is to uninstall the antivirus completely and use one that
does not interact with email as it is a redundancy layer of security -
normal file scanning will take care of any issues in email because after
all, email is just a file . . . . .

Make sure: My Server Requires Authentication is checked. See all
instructions.

How do I set up/configure Outlook Express & Windows Mail for Comcast
email?
'Welcome to Comcast customerCentral!'
(http://www.comcast.com/customers/faq/FaqDetails.ashx?Id=2288)

If still no joy, turn off e-mail scanning.

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant
layer of protection that eats up CPUs, slows down sending and
receiving,
and causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs, account setting
changes and has even been responsible for loss of messages. Your
up-to-date A/V program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For
more, see:
'OETips' (http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3)

Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
'Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email - A Cloudeight
Information Avenune Tutorial'
(http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm)

Note that for some AV programs, it may be necessary to uninstall the
program and reinstall in Custom Mode and uncheck e-mail scanning when
the
option arises.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

when I try to send emails I get the following error -

The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'test', Account:
'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'mail.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port:
587,
Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

I had this same problem which I fought for 2 days. I disabled my AVG
email scanner and firewall, rebooted several times, called my ISP in
U.S. and was told probably ISP problem in Mexico. Decided to do a SYSTEM
RESTORE to 3 days prior and still had the problem. So I did another
restore to todays date, turned on my email scanner and firewall and
"bang" Windows Mail started working again.
Harry

 

[mohammad edrisi]

This is why you will notice in many of the posts in this NG that it is
stated antivirus programs cause intermittent issues, with no "rhyme or
reason" - okay one day, gone south the next. Sometimes a reboot will fix
it, sometimes you have to uninstall, sometimes you can turn it off,
reboot, turn it back on and all is fine. Sometimes it never recovers . .
. .

So, the best bet is to uninstall the antivirus completely and use one that
does not interact with email as it is a redundancy layer of security -
normal file scanning will take care of any issues in email because after
all, email is just a file . . . . .

Make sure: My Server Requires Authentication is checked. See all
instructions.

How do I set up/configure Outlook Express & Windows Mail for Comcast
email?
'Welcome to Comcast customerCentral!'
(http://www.comcast.com/customers/faq/FaqDetails.ashx?Id=2288)

If still no joy, turn off e-mail scanning.

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant
layer of protection that eats up CPUs, slows down sending and
receiving,
and causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs, account setting
changes and has even been responsible for loss of messages. Your
up-to-date A/V program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For
more, see:
'OETips' (http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3)

Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
'Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email - A Cloudeight
Information Avenune Tutorial'
(http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm)

Note that for some AV programs, it may be necessary to uninstall the
program and reinstall in Custom Mode and uncheck e-mail scanning when
the
option arises.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA



when I try to send emails I get the following error -

The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'test', Account:
'mail.comcast.net', Server: 'mail.comcast.net', Protocol: SMTP,
Port:
587,
Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

I had this same problem which I fought for 2 days. I disabled my AVG
email scanner and firewall, rebooted several times, called my ISP in
U.S. and was told probably ISP problem in Mexico. Decided to do a SYSTEM
RESTORE to 3 days prior and still had the problem. So I did another
restore to todays date, turned on my email scanner and firewall and
"bang" Windows Mail started working again.
Harry