Hello. I have been having a problem for a while sending mail using OE. The kind people at Windows Live Help haven't been able to help, and I am starting to think it may be a compatibility problem with Avast. If so, I could sure use some help.
I am running Windows XP SP1 (old computer, and not enough RAM to satisfactorily upgrade to SP2 let alone SP3). I use OE6 for my email program and I have Avast!4.8
I am able to receive email without problem (the POP3 hotmail as well as my other accounts) but I cannot send hotmail.
I currently have the internet mail and outlook/exchange providers turned off (this was a necessary step -- or at least it worked if it wasn't completely necessary) to being able to receive email from my sympatico account.
When attempting to send email using the hotmail POP3 I get the following error:
The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'Hotmail (POP)', Server: 'smtp.live.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC
My sympatico mail also uses port 25, and I do not have any difficulty sending/receiving mail with that account, but I would prefer to continue to use my hotmail account rather than have all of my contacts have to update their mail lists.
If anybody here can help, I would certainly appreciate it.
Torch.