Re: OE6 Hangs In Middle of Receive - Updated Post

From: Steve Cochran (scochran_at_oehelp.com)
Date: 08/09/04 

Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 17:05:38 -0400

You can enabled a mail log via Tools | Options | Maintenance and that log
file may give a clue as to what the problem is. I'm not convinced its not
an ISP problem.

steve

"KIR" <kenrotker@charter.net> wrote in message
news:10hfmg08je99107@corp.supernews.com...
> I did contact them and they said it must be my machine because I'm the
only
> one calling in with this problem. BTW, I should mention that newsgroups
and
> the internet are functioning normally. The problem is only with the mail
> function.
> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> news:%23lAZMVgfEHA.308@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > That error message indicates a problem on the mail server and not on
your
> > machine. If you continue to get the same error message, you need to
> contact
> > your ISP and tell them to fix it.
> >
> > steve
> >
> > "KIR" <kenrotker@charter.net> wrote in message
> > news:10he5tcm7j7k70e@corp.supernews.com...
> > > I'm resending my original post of a few days ago because I forgot to
> state
> > > I'm using XP with cable modem. Also, in my first post (below) I
> mentioned
> > > that if I retype my password I can then retrieve all my email
messages.
> > That
> > > happened only once. Now doing this does nothing. Please explain what
has
> > > caused this problem to start happening and precisely what I can do to
> > > correct it. Thanks.
> > >
> > > [Repost];
> > >
> > > This has just started in the last week. Before then I never
experienced
> > this
> > > problem.
> > >
> > > When I start OE it automatically starts receiving emails. Somewhere
> during
> > > the process it stops receiving before all emails are received. I then
> get
> > a
> > > message that my POP server has not responded in 60 seconds. After a
> while
> > of
> > > nothing happening I stop the process and then get the following error
> > > message:
> > >
> > > There was a problem logging onto your mail server. Your Password was
> > > rejected. Account: 'pop.charter.net', Server: 'mail.charter.net',
> > Protocol:
> > > POP3, Server Response: '-ERR [IN-USE] account is locked by another
> session
> > > or for maintenance, try again.', Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server
> Error:
> > > 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC92
> > >
> > > I then close OE and restart. I then get the logon window. When I click
> OK
> > > the window keeps appearing and nothing happens. I found if I retype my
> > > password OE will start to function again and receive my mail.
> > >
> > > FYI, 1. All message rules are turned off
> > > 2. Norton AV email scanning is turned off
> > > 3. Compact messages in background is turned off
> > > 4, All folders have been compacted
> > >
> > > I did install the latest OE patch last week but I used system restore
to
> > > erase it. Why is this happening? How do I fix this? Thanks.
> > > Ken
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

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