What did I do wrong?

[Patty]

Yesterday I canceled my Earthlink account because my free subscription ran
out. This morning I removed it from my Add/Remove Programs but for some
reason, when I sign onto Outlook Express, I get and error message saying:
There was a problem logging onto you mail server. Your Password was
rejected. Account: 'ptrcmcc6@remove this Earthlink.net Mail Account',
Server: 'pop.earthlink.net', Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR bad
password or unknown username', Port:110 Secure (SSL): No, Server Error:
0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC92.
Can anybody help me as to why this message is coming up? I am connected to
the internet via Verizon DSL with a microsoft wireless router. I also have
an AOL account which doesn't seem to be affected. Any help would be
appreciated.

Patty

P.S. Before I did whatever I did wrong, my Earthlink mail would be
forwarded to Outlook Express where I could open it there if this means
anything.

 

[Bill]

Did you go into 'Tools'/' Accounts' and change the stuff there from
EarthLink to your new acct.?
Bill

 

[Phil]

In OE: tools, accounts, mail tab, delete the earthlink email account.

 

[Guest]

You probably have Outlook set to automatically retrieve and/or send your
email when you start it.

And it's doing the mail for your old email addresses.

 

[Patty]

Thanx, that worked. I also removed two names in there that I didn't
recognize - BigfootInternet & WhosHereNow. How the heck did these two get
in there? I've never heard of them before. Could they be spyware? I run
my Adaware, Spybot, and Spyware Doctor all the time and i've never seen
these come up.

 

[Patty]

P.S. to my 2nd post. Besides Bigfoot and whosherenow, there is another one
called Active Directory. Can I delete that one also?? Or did I do
something wrong again by deleted the other two?

 

[Phil]

You're welcome.
Those are there by default. They are directory services that you can use to
find people, computers, etc. They come with outlook express on a normal
install and are harmless. You can delete them or keep them.

 

[Ron Bogart]

In

Yesterday I canceled my Earthlink account because my free
subscription ran out. This morning I removed it from my Add/Remove
Programs but for some reason, when I sign onto Outlook Express, I get
and error message saying: There was a problem logging onto you mail
server. Your Password was rejected. Account: 'ptrcmcc6@remove this
Earthlink.net Mail Account', Server: 'pop.earthlink.net', Protocol:
POP3, Server Response: '-ERR bad password or unknown username',
Port:110 Secure (SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number:
0x800CCC92. Can anybody help me as to why this message is coming up? I am
connected to the internet via Verizon DSL with a microsoft wireless
router. I also have an AOL account which doesn't seem to be
affected. Any help would be appreciated.

Patty

P.S. Before I did whatever I did wrong, my Earthlink mail would be
forwarded to Outlook Express where I could open it there if this means
anything.

Did you go into Tools - Accounts - Mail and delete the account? It is most
likely still set up in OE and still set to poll their server for email.