Re: Wont send mail from OE6

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From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/02/04


Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 12:59:29 -0600

Did you update Ad-Aware and SpyBot S & D before scanning with them? They
should be updated each time.

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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"John V" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:593c01c40079$d44b3d40$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks Frank,
> Email scanning was never enabled on any of these machines.
> I turn it off at install by default.
>
> Thanks
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Turn off email scanning in AVG.  It provides no added
> protection anyway.
>>
>>-- 
>>Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
>>Please respond in Newsgroup.  Do not send email
>>http://www.fjsmjs.com
>>Protect your PC
>>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>>
>>
>>"John V" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:4f7a01c3fff5$a570f660$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Hello,
>>> I have now seen 5 occurances (not including the posts
>>> here) of OE6 receiving messages just fine but all of a
>>> sudden not sending. I do get a message that OE has
>>> unexpectant terminated the connection
>>> The common denominators are:
>>>
>>> *   Outlook Express 6 SP1
>>> *   Windows 98 SE
>>> *   everything working before, then suddenly stops
> sending.
>>> *   All are/were using AVG 6 Free Edition without the
> OE5
>>> plugin enabled.
>>> *   All use SMTP port 25
>>> *   All require authentication to send (which is
> enabled)
>>>
>>> I have tried deleting the identity on 3 of these
> machines
>>> and letting OE6 rebuild it, then re-setting up the
>>> accounts and re-importing the messages/WAB, etc. This
>>> doesn't work.
>>>
>>> I have re-installed windows on 2 machines. Didn't
> resolve
>>> the problem
>>>
>>> Scans were done for viruses/adware/spyware.... all
> negative
>>>
>>> So far the only thing that has worked is a total slash
> and
>>> burn of the OS and re-installing everything.
>>>
>>> Any input would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>.
>> 


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