Windows Mail stopped connecting to the server

[DKT04]

Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes for
this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of
inactivity. Account: 'pop.att.yahoo.com', Server: 'pop.att.yahoo.com',
Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): Yes, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F

Vista x64 Ultimate

overnight windows mail stopped connecting to the server.

I installed C# express, VB Express, Python 2.6, and VB6 run times last
night. I've tried disabling all virus scanning on the off chance that was
blocking itbut no luck.

Anyone got any ideas?

 

[Gary VanderMolen [MVP]]

The error "unexpectedly terminated" is usually caused by interference
from an antivirus program. Which antivirus are you running?
As a minimum, email scanning in the antivirus should be turned off,
although that may not be sufficient to eliminate all bad effects.
In a worst case scenario, your antivirus may need to be uninstalled
and replaced with a more compatible one.

Email scanning in any antivirus should be disabled, for reasons
explained here:
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm

As a possible temporary fix, delete that corrupted mail account,
restart Windows Mail, then recreate the account.