Re: Please do something about OE!!

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From: Paul (noaddress_at_home.com)
Date: 03/19/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 23:31:17 -0500

I have the exact same problem with Comcast email that everyone else is
describing herein (and in other places in this ng).

I've since tried the two suggestions- I've turned off NAV's email scanning.
Still no download of (SPAM) messages and the halting of downloading messages
(personal email messages actually get through to me until the listing
encounters one of the SPAM emails- and then, it's only specific types of
SPAM).

I've tried the second method- setting the SSL in the advanced tab and
setting the correct ports. Still no dice.

I then tried both methods simultaneously- still no joy.

In between each of these "tests" I rebooted the computer- so as to clear any
cache crap.

So, here we are- the two recommended fixes don't work for me at all.

Here's the typical message I get:

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

Note- I've xxx'd out my account name (wouldn't you?) for this example and
also, this proves that I tested the SSL method- which failed.

About the ONLY choice I see is the clunky workaround offered up by Comcast-
go in and delete the SPAM via the web then download to OE (btw- regular
Outlook works the same way) all of my real email.

One interesting note- part of me thinks that this is actually the result of
a modification that Symantec has made to their NAV2004 software in a recent
update. I've noticed that everyone with this problem seems to be running
NAV (or some other AV software). I have one other computer in the house
that does NOT have NAV (or any other AV program) installed- it's able to
download all of my emails perfectly (including the SPAM crap).

So, either my AV software (even when deactivated!) is to blame or something
in changes made at Comcast's server is incompatible with NAV2004 (again,
even if deactivated).

I suppose a true test here would be to uninstall NAV2004 altogether (gulp!)
and see if I can then download my emails again? If it still balks at
downloading my entire list (SPAM and all) with NAV2004 completely removed
from my system- this would be a clear indicator that NAV is not to blame
(well, duh).

My greatest fear here is that I bought NAV directly from Symantec online and
downloaded it to my computer- I can't remember how it's re-installed again!
:) (I know, it must have a reinstall app somewhere on my system) 

-- 
Cheers,
Paul
Latin phrase to live by: "Illegitimis nil carborundum"
"Michael" <infomike@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:u%235wJv7CEHA.1588@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I have noticed other posts about this subject and can't believe that no
one
> has figured out the answer. Microsoft? Are you there?
>
> OE will not download certain kinds of spam.  The kind that it seems to
> reject is the type that compresses hundreds of random words in a small
> section at the bottom of the message.  Since I get several of these each
> day,  they will block all of my mail from coming in until I delete them by
> using a web client.
>
> It is not a corrupt mailbox, because we have multiple users having the
same
> problem.
>
> What is causing this and what can be done about it?  I am tired of having
to
> log into my ISPs web site to get my mail.
>
>

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