Outlook Express 6 problem (1 Viewer)

Need some help please, every time I try to use OE6 I get an error report - socket error 10061 and error number 0x800CCCOE, I think this might have happened when I uninstalled McAfee security centre. All double dutch to me so would appreciate any help.

Thanks

John

Outlook Express can't find your mail server.

Have a look here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813514/

Mono said:

Outlook Express can't find your mail server.

Have a look here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813514/

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Many thanks Mono, I'll have a look now.

Mono said:

Outlook Express can't find your mail server.

Have a look here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813514/

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Had a good look through the site, disabled Firewall, Av etc, account settings seem OK but still got the problem, any other suggestions as to what I can try please?

What email client do you use?

Try and find the settings for your email client.

Make sure that you have set the correct configuration/ports as sometimes port 25 is blocked by ISP's etc.

Howard_Hopkinso said:

What email client do you use?

Try and find the settings for your email client.

Make sure that you have set the correct configuration/ports as sometimes port 25 is blocked by ISP's etc.

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Howard,
I've put the full error report I get below as I see you mention port 25 and the error message port 110, is there a problem here?

The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'pop.orangehome.co.uk', Server: '127.0.0.1', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

I'm using XP and a wireless connection with Orange which has worked with no problem until about the time I uninstalled McAfee Security Suite,I do wonder if some setting have changed with this, trouble is I know very little about computers and am wary of fiddling when I don't know what I'm doing.

Thanks for any suggestions, I've been using Orange Mail lately but I need to e-mail some files to a friend and I can't see that I can use attachments with Orange.

Been exploring Microsoft Support for help and now realise two ports are used, port 25 is OK and I can send mail but not receive on port 110.
I've tried switching off Windows Firewall and adding exceptions to it, even tried adding port 110 but it confirms this is already done for Outlook Express, all to no avail I still cannot receive messages, anyone any other ideas please?

Thanks

John