[granna]

Can receive e-mail but cannot "forward" or "send" any messages containing
graphics or attachments. I always get the OE Error Message - Your STMP server
has timed out - Am on SBC yahoo (isp) (only thing available). They don't
have a solution. I have tried disabling AV, increasing my "time out"
setting. I am fairly inexperienced and don't know what to try next.

grannaintexas

[PA Bear]

Is this a sudden, new problem, granna, or an ongoing one? In other words,
have you ever been able to forward or send messages containing attachments
or graphics embedded in the body of a message?

What version of Windows are you running? If WinXP, is SP2 installed?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

granna wrote:
> Can receive e-mail but cannot "forward" or "send" any messages containing
> graphics or attachments. I always get the OE Error Message - Your STMP
> server has timed out - Am on SBC yahoo (isp) (only thing available). They
> don't have a solution. I have tried disabling AV, increasing my "time
> out"
> setting. I am fairly inexperienced and don't know what to try next.
>
> grannaintexas

[granna]

I am running XP & Yes I have installed SP2. This is an ongoing problem only
because this is a new computer. Previously had Win98 on old computer and all
was well. NOW I can't seem to get anything to work correctly!
--
grannaintexas


"PA Bear" wrote:

> Is this a sudden, new problem, granna, or an ongoing one? In other words,
> have you ever been able to forward or send messages containing attachments
> or graphics embedded in the body of a message?
>
> What version of Windows are you running? If WinXP, is SP2 installed?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
> granna wrote:
> > Can receive e-mail but cannot "forward" or "send" any messages containing
> > graphics or attachments. I always get the OE Error Message - Your STMP
> > server has timed out - Am on SBC yahoo (isp) (only thing available). They
> > don't have a solution. I have tried disabling AV, increasing my "time
> > out"
> > setting. I am fairly inexperienced and don't know what to try next.
> >
> > grannaintexas
>
>

[PA Bear]

What anti-virus application do you have installed (e.g., Norton AntiVirus
2002)?

Your current Identity may have been damaged by your anti-virus app's
scanning of mail. Try one or more of your mail accounts in a new Named
Identity (File>Identities>Add new identity). Assuming all is well, import
messages from the old Identity before deleting it (File>Identities>Manage
Identities).

To avoid such corruption in future:

Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual
compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/maintain.htm.

Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

granna wrote:
> I am running XP & Yes I have installed SP2. This is an ongoing problem
> only because this is a new computer. Previously had Win98 on old
> computer and all was well. NOW I can't seem to get anything to work
> correctly!
>
> > Is this a sudden, new problem, granna, or an ongoing one? In other
> > words, have you ever been able to forward or send messages containing
> > attachments or graphics embedded in the body of a message?
> >
> > What version of Windows are you running? If WinXP, is SP2 installed?
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> >
> > granna wrote:
> > > Can receive e-mail but cannot "forward" or "send" any messages
> > > containing graphics or attachments. I always get the OE Error Message
> > > - Your STMP server has timed out - Am on SBC yahoo (isp) (only thing
> > > available). They don't have a solution. I have tried disabling AV,
> > > increasing my "time out"
> > > setting. I am fairly inexperienced and don't know what to try next.
> > >
> > > grannaintexas

[granna]

I will put this advice into action. May take a little longer since I am a
novice. Will let you know how this helps as soon as I get these steps in
place.

Thanks

--
grannaintexas


"PA Bear" wrote:

> What anti-virus application do you have installed (e.g., Norton AntiVirus
> 2002)?
>
> Your current Identity may have been damaged by your anti-virus app's
> scanning of mail. Try one or more of your mail accounts in a new Named
> Identity (File>Identities>Add new identity). Assuming all is well, import
> messages from the old Identity before deleting it (File>Identities>Manage
> Identities).
>
> To avoid such corruption in future:
>
> Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
> folders created for this purpose.
>
> Empty Deleted Items folder daily.
>
> Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual
> compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
> http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/maintain.htm.
>
> Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause such
> corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
> granna wrote:
> > I am running XP & Yes I have installed SP2. This is an ongoing problem
> > only because this is a new computer. Previously had Win98 on old
> > computer and all was well. NOW I can't seem to get anything to work
> > correctly!
> >
> > > Is this a sudden, new problem, granna, or an ongoing one? In other
> > > words, have you ever been able to forward or send messages containing
> > > attachments or graphics embedded in the body of a message?
> > >
> > > What version of Windows are you running? If WinXP, is SP2 installed?
> > > --
> > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> > >
> > > granna wrote:
> > > > Can receive e-mail but cannot "forward" or "send" any messages
> > > > containing graphics or attachments. I always get the OE Error Message
> > > > - Your STMP server has timed out - Am on SBC yahoo (isp) (only thing
> > > > available). They don't have a solution. I have tried disabling AV,
> > > > increasing my "time out"
> > > > setting. I am fairly inexperienced and don't know what to try next.
> > > >
> > > > grannaintexas
>
>