Sympatico (Canada) have been upgrading their users email to use SSL in their connections. I ran into a problem after upgrading where I could not send emails using Outlook Express 6. The error message was as follows:
The server does not support a SSL connection. Account: 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx', Server: 'smtphm.sympatico.ca', Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: '250 OK', Port: 25, Secure(SSL): Yes, Server Error: 250, Error Number: 0x800CCC7D
I spend a bit of time with Bell Sympatico support determining the problem. After they confirmed I had all the settings correct, they asked me to turn off AVAST. When I did, the error message stopped and the email could be sent.
Rather than leave Avast turned off or removing it, I went into the settings for On-Access Protection Control and selected Internet Mail. Using the Customize button, I selected SMTP and unchecked Scan Outbound Mail. Once I did that I found I could send emails without having to turn off Avast completely.
Is there any other setting I could have done so I could use Outlook Express with Avast to scan outbound emails?