In Control Panel, [press enter on Windows Firewall. Make sure that "on (recommended)" is selected. If not, press up arrow once and press enter. Hope that helps. On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:44:25 -0000, "Husna Begum" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > Hi, > > how would I check to see if windows fire wall is enabled? can't seem to > find > windows security centre in the control panel. > > thanks, > Husna > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:24 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: strange email sedning problem with my desk top > > > Now you've brought this up, I also have a feeling that if he has Windows > Firewall enabled on his desktop, I seem to remember it blocks incoming > mail by default. I know this, as I've temporarily turned off the > firewall and I could send/receive mail fine. So here's what I did to > make Outlook Express send/receive mail with the firewall turned on: > 1. Opened Windows Firewall. > 2. Control-tabbed to the exceptions tab, and activated the add programme > button. > 3. Selected Outlook Express from the list that appeared, and pressed > enter. > 4. Pressed OK to save the settings and closed the firewall properties. > From then on I could send/receive mail fine using Outlook Express. > Hope this helps. > On Tue, 9 Jan 2007 23:18:42 -0000, "Vanja Sudar" <vanja@xxxxxxxxxxx> > said: > > Are you running any anti-virus or firewall on your desctop that you are > > not > > running on your laptop? Some anti-virus software, especially if they have > > auto scanning for incoming mail are known to cause this problem. Try > > temporarilly disabling it to see and see if you still get this error. > > Vanja > > http://www.sudar.co.uk > > MSN messenger: sudar23@xxxxxxxxxxx > > AIM: vanja121 > > Skype: vanja121 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Husna Begum" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 7:36 PM > > Subject: [access-uk] strange email sedning problem with my desk top > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I am having a problem with sending emails from my desk top using plusnet. > > when I send from the laptop it sends fine but when I send from the desk > > top > > I get the following message. > > The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'plus net', Server: > > 'relay.plus.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket > > Error: > > 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E > > > > I have been having this problem for about a week and at first thought it > > was > > plusnet as their server crashed over the new year holiday. however, as > > after > > a couple of days I could receive emails again I began to think the > > problem > > might be at my end, I checked the laptop and found that indeed that was > > the > > case. > > > > can any one suggest what may be wrong? I checked the account properties > > and > > internet options in the tools menu and the laptop and desk top settings > > matched. so I can receive but not send messages from my desktop. > > > > thanks, > > Husna > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > Christopher Hallsworth > Skype name chrishallsworth7266 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.0.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.8/621 - Release Date: > 09/01/2007 > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > Christopher Hallsworth Skype name chrishallsworth7266 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq