Sending/Receiving mail problem

I have read on here that there are some issues regarding the
sending/receiving of mail. I currently have the issue where when I click
"Send/Receive", my one mail account checks as normal, but the other one (my
college account) gives me a popup window titled "Windows Security" It says
"Please verify that both the username and password are correct for your mail
server." Then asks for my username and password. I type it in, and the
window will go away for a second or so, and just pop right up again. Any
ideas how I can solve this? Thanks in advance for any help. I have tried
deleting the account, closing Windows Mail, and then adding the account
again, but it doesn't seem to help.

You are entering the wrong data. Contact your college. It is the username
and password they gave you or you have a security setting set differently to
what your college expects.
"Flyersfan0044" <> wrote in message
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>I have read on here that there are some issues regarding the
> sending/receiving of mail. I currently have the issue where when I click
> "Send/Receive", my one mail account checks as normal, but the other one
> (my
> college account) gives me a popup window titled "Windows Security" It says
> "Please verify that both the username and password are correct for your
> mail
> server." Then asks for my username and password. I type it in, and the
> window will go away for a second or so, and just pop right up again. Any
> ideas how I can solve this? Thanks in advance for any help. I have tried
> deleting the account, closing Windows Mail, and then adding the account
> again, but it doesn't seem to help.

You're sure you got the username and password right? The e-mail server is
telling Windows they're not right. Neither Vista or Mail is making that
decision.

You're sure you have all the other settings right? (Server requires
authentication and other stuff). Check with the college. Maybe you have some
setting wrong.

"Flyersfan0044" <> wrote in message
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>I have read on here that there are some issues regarding the
> sending/receiving of mail. I currently have the issue where when I click
> "Send/Receive", my one mail account checks as normal, but the other one
> (my
> college account) gives me a popup window titled "Windows Security" It says
> "Please verify that both the username and password are correct for your
> mail
> server." Then asks for my username and password. I type it in, and the
> window will go away for a second or so, and just pop right up again. Any
> ideas how I can solve this? Thanks in advance for any help. I have tried
> deleting the account, closing Windows Mail, and then adding the account
> again, but it doesn't seem to help.

When I check my mail through the schools webpage, I use the username and
password I use for Windows Mail, and it lets me in. I either think its a
tiny setting that is off on my part, or its a bug in Mail. Not sure which.
It just randomally happened one day, out of the blue. Thanks for the
suggestions however, I will keep them in mind.

I'd check with college to confirm they are the same. Also check settings
like use Secure Password Authorisation (if wrong no work). Also check they
use standard port assignments (neither of my accounts do). Possibly your
POP3 password is case sensitive while webmail isn't.

Try this if you are able to with your vista version (have no idea what
versions telnet client comes with).

Type in Start Run
cmd
Do whatever you need to so it can run as an admin (I turn UAC off) -
something about right clicking something and choosing Run As Admin.

Type (replacing YourPOP3MailServer with your server - eg mail.mvps.org is
the MVP mail server)
telnet YourPOP3MailServer 110

Eg I typed
telnet mail.mvps.org 110

It (the POP3 mail server) Replied
+OK MailSite POP3 Server 7.0.6.1 Ready <>

I typed
user myusername

It Replied
+OK myusername is welcome here

I typed
pass mypassword

It Replied
+OK david's mailbox has 3 message(s) (20332 octets)

So I have sucessfully logged on.

Also can you send mail on the account. It wouldn't hurt to go to Tools -
Accounts - Properties - Servers and toggle Secure Password Authication.


"Flyersfan0044" <> wrote in message
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> When I check my mail through the schools webpage, I use the username and
> password I use for Windows Mail, and it lets me in. I either think its a
> tiny setting that is off on my part, or its a bug in Mail. Not sure
> which.
> It just randomally happened one day, out of the blue. Thanks for the
> suggestions however, I will keep them in mind.