Re: Outlook Express v Norton

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From: Kangaroo (nobody_at_nospam.novirus)
Date: 12/19/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 21:45:08 +1100

Set default e-mail program in:
IE > Tools > Internet Options > Programs

Set "Protect against timeouts" in:
NIS > Options > NAV > E-mail > Advanced

"Smed" <e-address suppressed> wrote in
news:3C5xd.133653$ye4.53927@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com

> ....and Norton is winning!
>
> My computer is a little over a year old. It came with a free year of
> Norton Antivirus and I never had any problems. But when the year
> subscription ran out I went on line and paid for Norton Internet
> Security 2005.... the big package with all the bells and whistles.
> But now it has waged war against my machine and taken Outlook Express
> hostage!
>
> This is what its doing: After a reboot I will check my email and
> Outlook Express will connect to the server and download my email no
> problem. But after the initial download it will attempt to connect
> to the server but time out after 60 seconds saying "Your POP3 Server
> has not responded in 60 seconds. Would you like to wait?" The
> Internet Explorer works perfectly and the newsgroups work perfectly
> (I use Outlook Express for my newsgroups but I go through yProxy).
> After my computer has been up and running for about 5 minutes another
> box will appear stating, "Either there is no default mail client or
> the current mail client can not fulfill the messaging request.
> Please run Microsoft Outlook and set it as the default mail client."
>
> I don't want to use Outlook. I want to use Outlook Express.
>
> I don't know if Norton has something to do with this or if its just a
> coincidence but it all started happening about the same time I
> upgraded.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks!

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