RE: Problems with timeouts and outbox

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From: abela (abela_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/22/04 

Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 19:17:02 -0800

The problem is NIS 2005. It slows down the computer and interferes with
Outlook. Uninstall it and get PC-cillin from Trend Micro. It works much
better and solves all the problems.

"HH" wrote:

> I have vexing problems with timeouts and messages being dumped into my
> Outbox (Outlook 2000). I have timeout set for three minutes, but after
> trying to retrieve or send mail, there will be a timeout and the outgoing
> message is dumped into the Outbox. Usually it sits there until I restart the
> computer and open Outlook again. Sometimes it sends automatically on
> reopening; at other times, I must go to Outbox, open the email and click on
> Send. If there is more than one message in the Outbox, I must open and
> re-send all of them individually. Sometimes the system successfully
> retrieves email automatically, but generally it downloads email only after
> my restarting the computer.
>
> Does all this sound familiar to anyone? I can access and navigate on the
> internet without any problem. I can look at my email and send email on my
> server's web site (Comcast) with no problem. The problems might have begun a
> couple of weeks ago with my installing Norton Internet Security 2005. I have
> disabled the Windows firewall and enabled the NIS firewall, and I removed
> all addins but for Norton Antispam addin. I am corresponding with Norton
> (Symantec) support, but they have been unable to find a solution thus far.
> Trying to find a solution, I have disabled all firewalls, disabled NIS
> altogether, and still the problems persist. Since I can look at my email on
> the Comcast web site, Comcast says that it is not their problem. They're
> probably right. I plugged the cable modem directly into the back of my
> computer, thereby eliminating the routes as the villain, but the email
> problems remained.
>
> If anyone can suggest a remedy for this vexing problem, I would be most
> grateful.
>
> Harlan
>
>
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