"connection to server has failed"?

This comes up when I try to check my email: The connection to the server has
failed. Account: 'pop.NAMEOFWEBSITE.com', Server: '127.0.0.1', Protocol:
POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10061, Error Number:
0x800CCC0E

Does any one know how I can fix this?

This is usually caused by scanning e-mail, or an anti-spam program.

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer
of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such as
time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will
continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

Now, go to Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Servers and change the
server setting of 127.0.0.1 back to what it should be.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"gh" wrote in message
...
This comes up when I try to check my email: The connection to the server
has
failed. Account: 'pop.NAMEOFWEBSITE.com', Server: '127.0.0.1', Protocol:
POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10061, Error Number:
0x800CCC0E

Does any one know how I can fix this?

THANK YOU SO MUCH, BRUCE!

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

This is usually caused by scanning e-mail, or an anti-spam program.

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer
of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such as
time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will
continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

Now, go to Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Servers and change the
server setting of 127.0.0.1 back to what it should be.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"gh" wrote in message
...
This comes up when I try to check my email: The connection to the server
has
failed. Account: 'pop.NAMEOFWEBSITE.com', Server: '127.0.0.1', Protocol:
POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10061, Error Number:
0x800CCC0E

Does any one know how I can fix this?

You're welcome.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"gh" wrote in message
...
THANK YOU SO MUCH, BRUCE!

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

This is usually caused by scanning e-mail, or an anti-spam program.

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant
layer
of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such
as
time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will
continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

Now, go to Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Servers and change the
server setting of 127.0.0.1 back to what it should be.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"gh" wrote in message
...
This comes up when I try to check my email: The connection to the
server
has
failed. Account: 'pop.NAMEOFWEBSITE.com', Server: '127.0.0.1',
Protocol:
POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10061, Error Number:
0x800CCC0E

Does any one know how I can fix this?