Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E for VALID POP Server

[Georgie girl]

I'm getting the following message in Windows Mail:

The connection to the server has failed. Account:
'mail.virginbroadband.com.au', Server: 'mail.virginbroadband.com.au',
Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error
Number: 0x800CCC0E

Only problem is, this is DEFINITELY a valid POP. The email works most of the
time. The only time I get this address is when I Send/Receive when my
internet has disconnected itself (it's not overly reliable). I reconnect to
the internet successfully, and continue getting this error for about 10 mins
afterwards. Then it just starts working again.

Not a huge drama, I know, but can be very frustrating.

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

I'm getting the following message in Windows Mail:

The connection to the server has failed. Account:
'mail.virginbroadband.com.au', Server: 'mail.virginbroadband.com.au',
Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error
Number: 0x800CCC0E

Only problem is, this is DEFINITELY a valid POP. The email works most of
the
time. The only time I get this address is when I Send/Receive when my
internet has disconnected itself (it's not overly reliable). I reconnect
to
the internet successfully, and continue getting this error for about 10
mins
afterwards. Then it just starts working again.

Not a huge drama, I know, but can be very frustrating.

The server could be down or email scanning in your anti-virus could be
slowing it down so that the connection breaks.