If it's a intermittent error, it's most likely a problem at the server.

Since you are getting prompted for sending, that would indicate that you
are using SMTP authentication. In OE this is specified in Tools,
Accounts, Mail, Properties, Servers, Outgoing Mail Server, My Server
Requires Authentication. Be sure to click the Settings button and make
sure the settings match what your ISP wants for the SMTP mail server.

You may want to record an smtp.log which will show more details about
outgoing mail.

To create an SMTP.log In OE5+, go to Tools, Options, Maintenance,
Troubleshooting, Mail
You may need to close OE after doing the send for the log to get written
to disk.
The log will be in the Store Folder which is listed in Tools, Options,
Maintenance, Store Folder.


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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Brian Rumbles" wrote in
message ...
I am using btinternet as my mailhost. All the setting are correct
within
Express (checked and re-checked) I can receive mail from the mailhost,
but
when attempting to send email, Express asks for my password (I have
unchecked
the "remember password" request) even though I enter the correct
password,
the request is repeated (too quickly for the host to have been
checked). It's
almost as if the program is simply looping without accepting input.

This is an intermettent problem - but until it's fixed Express cannot
be used.

Any ideas folks??