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echo: nthelp
to: David Blair
from: Geo.
date: 2004-01-16 20:04:52
subject: Re: POP3 server problem

From: "Geo." 

when you did that did it just get the one new email or was there more? If
there were others then it sounds like the typical stuck mailbox. One client
doesn't work, another has no problem, typically caused by something
nonstandard in the email.

Geo.

"David Blair"  wrote in message
news:40080a96{at}w3.nls.net...
> Thanks all!
>
> I have no idea what happened, but I sent a test email to myself. I saw it
> show up in the mailbox, and the used my OTHER machine, using Outlook 2003,
> to try first. It grabbed the email just fine.
>
> Now, my Outlook Express isn't hanging up on connecting, either. Figure
THAT
> one out.
>
> I use an dynamic DNS service to supply the DNS info to find my site. I
> haven't had anything "discover" it, and have never had any unexpected
email
> hit the server. That, of course, doesn't mean spammers WON'T hit me, but
so
> far every time I've tried to email from it, the email is bounced because
it
> is using a dynamic DNS service. I don't know that spammers would find much
> use in it.
>
>
>
>
> "Paul Ranson"  wrote in message
> news:4007def8$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > Can you run through your setup? What software runs where, etc.
> >
> > But at the moment it looks most likely to be a data problem. So what
Geo.
> > suggested.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > "David Blair"  wrote in message
> > news:4006cd5a$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > Win2k3 Server, BTW...
> > >
> > > I have a small POP3 server running there for a single email address,
for
> > > testing purposes and other minor uses. It has been working fine until
> the
> > > last day or so, and now I can't get any email from it. My email from a
> > > different machine hits the server, but it doesn't get anywhere:
> > >
> > > Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible
causes
> > for
> > > this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of
> > > inactivity. Account: 'xxxx.xxxxxxxxx.net', Server:
'xxxx.xxxxxxxxx.net',
> > > Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F
> > >
> > > Anyone have a suggestion? I've restarted the service, rebooted the
> server,
> > > and checked the addressing, and all is normal. Nothing shows up in the
> > Event
> > > Log, either.
> > >
> > > I'm open to ideas.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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