Re: E-mail traffic jam
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Date: 09/22/04
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Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:26:00 -0700
Thanks all for the replies. But trying to search through
and ask questions of AT&T's website was an exercise in
futility. Do they provide a web interface? I don't know.
I ended the "loop" by changing the message rules and
deleting all the email that was being held. *shrug*
>-----Original Message-----
>cf.
http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/pop3telnet.htm
>--
>~PA Bear
>
>Kuay Tim wrote:
>> Hi George,
>>
>> Most probably the problem is Outlook Express cannot
download one of the
>> messages. This is likely the fourth message in the
queue. The first three
>> messages are (most likely) not being deleted as they
would after a normal
>> download. Messages are given a sent time when they are
ready to be sent
>> from the mail client. The server does not alter this
time.
>>
>> An easy way to clear the message would be to read and
delete the first
>> four messages from a Web page e-mail access if this is
provided by ATT
>> WorldNet. You could start with message 4 if using
Telnet. Once the
>> problem message is removed service will return to
normal.
>>
>> Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express, offered this
helpful advice:
>>
>> Sounds like a "stuck" message in your ISP's Inbox for
your mail. You can
>> either use a web interface (if your ISP provides one)
to read and delete
>> your mail in your ISP's Inbox, or you can telnet to the
mail server from
>> your computer and read and then delete the message
which appears to be
>> stuck.
>> --------------------------------------------------------
-------------------
>> Try using Telnet to remotely empty your mailbox.
>>
>> Go to start/run and type the following:
>> telnet {pop3 server name} 110 - hit enter, don't type
the brackets.
>> user {your username} - hit enter
>> pass {your password} - hit enter
>>
>> There are various commands available:
>>
>> list (will return all messages)
>> retr (whatever number will retrieve that message)
>> dele (+ number will delete that number message)
>> --
>>
>>
>> > I keep receiving the same three e-mails over and over
>> > again. But I believe this "loop" is some how on my
>> > computer as the messages have the original time/date
on
>> > them. They are preventing me from receiving any other
>> > messages. When watching the "receiving messages" I
can see
>> > that there are other messages to be received, but as
soon
>> > as the first three download, it disconnects with this
>> > error.
>> > Your server has unexpectedly terminated the
connection.
>> > Possible causes for this include server problems,
network
>> > problems, or a long period of inactivity.
>> > Account: 'netnews.worldnet.att.net',
>> > Server: 'postoffice.worldnet.att.net', Protocol: POP3,
>> > Server Response: '+OK', Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No,
Error
>> > Number: 0x800CCC0F
>> >
>> > Please bear in mind that I am not very computer
literate.
>> > When deleting, they do go to the delete file. I've
tried
>> > blocking the sender and restoring to a point before
>> > receiving these messages to no avail. HELP!
>
>.
>
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