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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: jaywerth on November 29, 2005, 04:46:47 PM

Title: Connection timeout message
Post by: jaywerth on November 29, 2005, 04:46:47 PM

Getting the message "Connection timeout"
smss.exe->mtu.v21.level3.mailyahoo.com:25
  frequently.

Option is to click yes to "continue waiting" or click "no"

How do I eliminate this msg from occuring?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Connection timeout message
Post by: Lisandro on November 29, 2005, 05:19:17 PM

You can increase both your avast! timeout: Internet Mail provider > Customize > Advanced (tab)
and your email account timeout (generally, right click the email account, choose properties and the Advanced tab of settings).

See pictures here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=17460.msg148474#msg148474

Are you using Azureus by any chance?
Which email program do you use?
Are you sendind emails with large attachments?

Title: Re: Connection timeout message
Post by: DavidR on November 29, 2005, 07:40:04 PM

Don't increase timeouts until you establish what smss.exe is and if it's a legitimate email process that you launched. Otherwise it could be malware trying to send emai without your knowledge. Try and identify the location of smss.exe as there is a windows process called this but what that would be doing trying to send email I don't know.

Title: Re: Connection timeout message
Post by: bob3160 on November 30, 2005, 12:33:16 AM

You can also take a look HERE (http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/smss.exe.html) for more information.
Hope it helps. :)