Outlook Express error 0x800ccc40

[Guest]

Whenever I open Outlook Express I get this error message.

An unknown TCP/IP error occurred. Account: 'Bigpond broadband mail', Server:
'mail.bigpond.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number:
0x800CCC40

and I can't get my mail.

Can anyone help me please?

 

[Chuck Davis]

You would have better luck in an Outlook Express Newsgroup.

 

[PA Bear]

0x800CCC40 WINSOCK_WSASYSNOTREADY Network subsystem is unusable.

Has this account ever worked in OE?

Are you already connected to the internet when you open OE?

Are you running IE7?
--
OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
OE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

 

[Guest]

Because of this error I can't access that newsgroup.

 

[Guest]

This account has worked for the last 2 years.
I am using cable internet.
I'm using OE 6 and have reinstalled it.
I can't access the OE6 newsgroup either.

 

[PA Bear]

Are you already connected to the internet when you open OE?

 

[Guest]

Yes, I am already connected to the internet when I try to open OE6.
I am running IE6

 

[PA Bear]

One more question: Are you having any other connection problems (e.g., in
IE)?

 

[Guest]

Not really, although I have had trouble with Adobe Reader v7 crashing after
about 30 secs and flash either not working or not installing if I go to a new
site that requires it.

However, since I wrote last, I have found 2 spyware trogans hiding in my
printer/spooler port 515 that I can't remove as they are LINUX trojans (ramen
& lpdworm), but as I use Windows XP Pro service pack 2 I don't know how I got
infected. I Have spoken to McAfee and they are going to email back soon with
removal instructions, I hope.

 

[PA Bear]

(That's what I suspected all along, Pammie. <w>)

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your log to http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, or other appropriate
forums for expert analysis, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.