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[1902]

Hi, I just started up my pc and Avast asked to do an update, so I allowed this. After the update was completed, it said it needed to reboot, so I allowed this also. When my pc restatred, I tried to log into my Outlook Express and a message came up from my firewall (Zone Labs, and Sygate) that said Avast email wanted to acsess the net, so I allowed this. Then when I try to read my mail, I get a dialog box that says account name, and password both of which I type in, but I cannot get into the mail, like it is stuck with that dialog box, any help?
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[1902]

This is a copy of the error message I get from Outlook

There was a problem logging onto your mail server. Your User Name was rejected. Account: 'mail.va.net', Server: '127.0.0.1', Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR Cannot connect to POP server mail.va.net:110, gethostbyname error 11001', Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC91

[Staind]

Did you add your usual SMTP server into Avast?


Note: Why do you have two firewalls? That is not good.

[Kobra]

Uh, uninstall those rubbish software firewalls, and go by a $30 SMC Barricare Hardware firewall.

Having one Software firewall is one thing, have TWO is simply rediculous!  Talk about conflicts, winsock overhead, and system bog down!  

[CharleyO]

Kobra is right ... having 2 software firewalls will cause a conflict. Choose one and delete the other one.      

[1902]

I did not know that 2 firewalls will be a problem, I deleted Zone Alarm through add & remove programs, kept Sygate, where can I find this $30 SMC Barricare Hardware firewall at? Also I do not remember adding my smtp into Avast, how would I get into the area of Avast to set this and how? Thanks

[honyak122]

For the SMC, go to newegg.com look under network routers.
May be $40 with a $10.00 rebate for a total of $30.00

For the e-mail account set up go to
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