Unknown socket error

[Doron Farber]

Hi All,

I am using Windows XP Pro with service pack1. I started to get this err lately when trying to e-mail using a generic program.
Any ideas how to resolve this will be appreciated.

InterNet Connection FireWall is checked off. (Under Local area connection)

Connecting to SMTP server mail.xyzabc.com:25
smtp_host: mail.xyzabc.com
smtp_port: 25
smtp_user: NULL
trying_auth_method: NONE
Connect function failed.
SocketError: Unknown socket error
Failed to connect (1)
Failed to connect to SMTP server.

Thanks,

Doron

 

[Chuck]

Hi All,

I am using Windows XP Pro with service pack1. I started to get this err lately when trying to e-mail using a generic program.
Any ideas how to resolve this will be appreciated.

InterNet Connection FireWall is checked off. (Under Local area connection)

Connecting to SMTP server mail.xyzabc.com:25
smtp_host: mail.xyzabc.com
smtp_port: 25
smtp_user: NULL
trying_auth_method: NONE
Connect function failed.
SocketError: Unknown socket error
Failed to connect (1)
Failed to connect to SMTP server.

Thanks,

Doron

Doron,

Sounds like LSP / Winsock corruption.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=318584
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=811259

If XP SP2, Start - Run - "cmd". Type "netsh winsock reset catalog" into the
command window.

Give LSP-Fix <http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm>, WinsockFix
<http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257>, or WinsockXPFix
<http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html> a shot.

If no help yet, reset TCP/IP.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=299357

Start - Run - "cmd". Type "netsh int ip reset c:\netsh.txt" into the command
window.