can't send emails

First I was having problems receiving emails, that problem is fixed but now I
can't send? I have changed all the settings as advised from this site, but no
luck... here's the error
Account: 'pop-server.columbus.rr.com', Server:
'pop-server.columbus.rr.com', Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR An
authentication mechanism MUST be entered', Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server
Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC18

The error message you included pertains to receiving, not sending.
Go to Tools, Accounts, select that mail account, Properties, Servers.
Make sure that "Log on using Secure Password Authentication" is NOT enabled.

If you also have send issues, be sure to post the send error.

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Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen


"athena" <> wrote in message news:00E85EC7-0CA8-4D2F-BD87-...
> First I was having problems receiving emails, that problem is fixed but now I
> can't send? I have changed all the settings as advised from this site, but no
> luck... here's the error
> Account: 'pop-server.columbus.rr.com', Server:
> 'pop-server.columbus.rr.com', Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR An
> authentication mechanism MUST be entered', Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server
> Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC18

In Outlook Express, try using Clear Text, which is the *Log on using*
option under the *Servers* tab of the mail account.

To do so:

- On the *Tools *menu, click *Accounts*. This will bring up several
tabs.
- If you select any listed mail account, the properties will have a
*Servers* tab with the *Log on using* option.
- Select the *Clear Text *option


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ashvin

ashvin

Gee guy ,get lost and preach your idiocricity in the vistaheads and usenet servers
and try extremely hard to stay away from these MS newsgroups where you are not
wanted

Posting gibberish all over the MS newsgroup servers

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Peter

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"ashvin" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> In Outlook Express, try using Clear Text, which is the *Log on using*
> option under the *Servers* tab of the mail account.
>
> To do so:
>
> - On the *Tools *menu, click *Accounts*. This will bring up several
> tabs.
> - If you select any listed mail account, the properties will have a
> *Servers* tab with the *Log on using* option.
> - Select the *Clear Text *option
>
>
> --
> ashvin