OE6 Stopped Working With Hotmail Plus
 

Last week OE6 suddenly stopped working with my hotmail plus account. In the
past this would happen occasionally and the problem would clear up on its own
the next day. However this time it has been over a week. I am convinced there
is a problem with the hotmail servrer but Hotmail tech suport deny this and
directed me to OE6 support. OE6 works fine with another e mail account and
also with other newsgroups. It just refuses to work with hotmail any more.
Your suggestions would be appreciated. Kind Regards Chris

I got the error message:

Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account: 'Hotmail',
Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp', Protocol:
HTTPMail, Server Response: '', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 12029,
Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

OE6 Stopped Working With Hotmail Plus
 

Crossposted to MSN Discussion and OE General newsgroups to reach the widest
audience.

Despite what you were told, the error points to problems/changes on
MSN/Hotmail's end, not yours or OE.

Did you tell the MSN/Hotmail tech that you're a Hotmail Plus subscriber?

That being said, see this recent entry in the Windows Live Hotmail blog
about accessing Hotmail Plus accounts via POP3:
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog...33!44348.entry

You'll need to create a new Account for this POP3 access:

1. OE Tools Accounts Mail Click on NEW.

2. Populate the Servers tab per the instructions at the end of the above
blog entry:

QP
Our POP service requires that you use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) with the
POP and SMTP connection and use SMTP authentication. This is to ensure that
your email address and password are not subject to tampering. The settings
are the following:

POP: pop3.live.com (port 995)
SMTP: smtp.live.com (port 25)
Note: make sure you check the box that indicates that your outgoing server
requires authentication (in most mail clients this is not checked by
default).
Username: your full email address
Password: your Windows Live ID password
/QP

On the Advanced tab, change the Incoming (POP) port from 110 to 995.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/


Chris wrote:
Last week OE6 suddenly stopped working with my hotmail plus account. In
the
past this would happen occasionally and the problem would clear up on its
own the next day. However this time it has been over a week. I am
convinced
there is a problem with the hotmail servrer but Hotmail tech suport deny
this and directed me to OE6 support. OE6 works fine with another e mail
account and also with other newsgroups. It just refuses to work with
hotmail any more. Your suggestions would be appreciated. Kind Regards
Chris

I got the error message:

Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account: 'Hotmail',
Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp', Protocol:
HTTPMail, Server Response: '', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error:
12029, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

OE6 Stopped Working With Hotmail Plus
 

Note:
You may have to use a temporary bogus address to create the account(e.g
) to avoid OE/OL etc choosing an http server instead
of the live.com(pop3/smtp server) even when choosing pop3 as the type of
account. Once the account is created, edit the account properties with
the correct address and ensure the live.com servers, port numbers, SSL
encryption and authentication are set properly.

--
...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Crossposted to MSN Discussion and OE General newsgroups to reach the
widest audience.

Despite what you were told, the error points to problems/changes on
MSN/Hotmail's end, not yours or OE.

Did you tell the MSN/Hotmail tech that you're a Hotmail Plus
subscriber?

That being said, see this recent entry in the Windows Live Hotmail
blog about accessing Hotmail Plus accounts via POP3:
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog...33!44348.entry

You'll need to create a new Account for this POP3 access:

1. OE Tools Accounts Mail Click on NEW.

2. Populate the Servers tab per the instructions at the end of the
above blog entry:

QP
Our POP service requires that you use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) with
the POP and SMTP connection and use SMTP authentication. This is to
ensure that your email address and password are not subject to
tampering. The settings are the following:

POP: pop3.live.com (port 995)
SMTP: smtp.live.com (port 25)
Note: make sure you check the box that indicates that your outgoing
server requires authentication (in most mail clients this is not
checked by default).
Username: your full email address
Password: your Windows Live ID password
/QP

On the Advanced tab, change the Incoming (POP) port from 110 to 995.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/


Chris wrote:
Last week OE6 suddenly stopped working with my hotmail plus account.
In the
past this would happen occasionally and the problem would clear up on
its
own the next day. However this time it has been over a week. I am
convinced
there is a problem with the hotmail servrer but Hotmail tech suport
deny
this and directed me to OE6 support. OE6 works fine with another e
mail
account and also with other newsgroups. It just refuses to work with
hotmail any more. Your suggestions would be appreciated. Kind Regards
Chris

I got the error message:

Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account:
'Hotmail',
Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp',
Protocol:
HTTPMail, Server Response: '', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Socket
Error:
12029, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

OE6 Stopped Working With Hotmail Plus
 

Still no joy I'm afraid. I tried deleting the hotmail http account and

starting a new pop3 account.
I set incoming mail: pop3.live.com
I set outgoing mail: smtp.live.com
Set account name and password - check remember password
Log on using SPA not selected
Server requires authentication checked
Outgoing smtp port 25
Incoming pop port 995

Now I get the error message:

Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes

for this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of

inactivity. Account: 'pop3.live.com', Server: 'pop3.live.com',

Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F

Outlook express continues to work fine with another non hotmail account

and Corel newsgroups. Just Hotmail has the problem. When I reported to

the hotmail technician I mentioned that I am a hotmail plus subscriber.

He said my hotmail account was working properly.

Any other suggestions would be welcome.

Kind Regards

Chris

"...winston" wrote:

Note:
You may have to use a temporary bogus address to create the account(e.g
) to avoid OE/OL etc choosing an http server instead
of the live.com(pop3/smtp server) even when choosing pop3 as the type of
account. Once the account is created, edit the account properties with
the correct address and ensure the live.com servers, port numbers, SSL
encryption and authentication are set properly.

--
...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Crossposted to MSN Discussion and OE General newsgroups to reach the
widest audience.

Despite what you were told, the error points to problems/changes on
MSN/Hotmail's end, not yours or OE.

Did you tell the MSN/Hotmail tech that you're a Hotmail Plus
subscriber?

That being said, see this recent entry in the Windows Live Hotmail
blog about accessing Hotmail Plus accounts via POP3:
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog...33!44348.entry

You'll need to create a new Account for this POP3 access:

1. OE Tools Accounts Mail Click on NEW.

2. Populate the Servers tab per the instructions at the end of the
above blog entry:

QP
Our POP service requires that you use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) with
the POP and SMTP connection and use SMTP authentication. This is to
ensure that your email address and password are not subject to
tampering. The settings are the following:

POP: pop3.live.com (port 995)
SMTP: smtp.live.com (port 25)
Note: make sure you check the box that indicates that your outgoing
server requires authentication (in most mail clients this is not
checked by default).
Username: your full email address
Password: your Windows Live ID password
/QP

On the Advanced tab, change the Incoming (POP) port from 110 to 995.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/


Chris wrote:
Last week OE6 suddenly stopped working with my hotmail plus account.
In the
past this would happen occasionally and the problem would clear up on
its
own the next day. However this time it has been over a week. I am
convinced
there is a problem with the hotmail servrer but Hotmail tech suport
deny
this and directed me to OE6 support. OE6 works fine with another e
mail
account and also with other newsgroups. It just refuses to work with
hotmail any more. Your suggestions would be appreciated. Kind Regards
Chris

I got the error message:

Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account:
'Hotmail',
Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp',
Protocol:
HTTPMail, Server Response: '', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Socket
Error:
12029, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

OE6 Stopped Working With Hotmail Plus
 

Account name of the form or

Is SSL enabled in the Advanced setting of the account for both
servers(incoming and outgoing)
"This server requires a secure connection (SSL)"

--
...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail
"Chris" wrote in message
...
Still no joy I'm afraid. I tried deleting the hotmail http account and

starting a new pop3 account.
I set incoming mail: pop3.live.com
I set outgoing mail: smtp.live.com
Set account name and password - check remember password
Log on using SPA not selected
Server requires authentication checked
Outgoing smtp port 25
Incoming pop port 995

Now I get the error message:

Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible
causes

for this include server problems, network problems, or a long period
of

inactivity. Account: 'pop3.live.com', Server: 'pop3.live.com',

Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F

Outlook express continues to work fine with another non hotmail
account

and Corel newsgroups. Just Hotmail has the problem. When I reported to

the hotmail technician I mentioned that I am a hotmail plus
subscriber.

He said my hotmail account was working properly.

Any other suggestions would be welcome.

Kind Regards

Chris

"...winston" wrote:

Note:
You may have to use a temporary bogus address to create the
account(e.g
) to avoid OE/OL etc choosing an http server
instead
of the live.com(pop3/smtp server) even when choosing pop3 as the type
of
account. Once the account is created, edit the account properties
with
the correct address and ensure the live.com servers, port numbers,
SSL
encryption and authentication are set properly.

--
...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Crossposted to MSN Discussion and OE General newsgroups to reach
the
widest audience.

Despite what you were told, the error points to problems/changes on
MSN/Hotmail's end, not yours or OE.

Did you tell the MSN/Hotmail tech that you're a Hotmail Plus
subscriber?

That being said, see this recent entry in the Windows Live Hotmail
blog about accessing Hotmail Plus accounts via POP3:
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog...33!44348.entry

You'll need to create a new Account for this POP3 access:

1. OE Tools Accounts Mail Click on NEW.

2. Populate the Servers tab per the instructions at the end of the
above blog entry:

QP
Our POP service requires that you use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
with
the POP and SMTP connection and use SMTP authentication. This is to
ensure that your email address and password are not subject to
tampering. The settings are the following:

POP: pop3.live.com (port 995)
SMTP: smtp.live.com (port 25)
Note: make sure you check the box that indicates that your outgoing
server requires authentication (in most mail clients this is not
checked by default).
Username: your full email address
Password: your Windows Live ID password
/QP

On the Advanced tab, change the Incoming (POP) port from 110 to
995.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/


Chris wrote:
Last week OE6 suddenly stopped working with my hotmail plus
account.
In the
past this would happen occasionally and the problem would clear up
on
its
own the next day. However this time it has been over a week. I am
convinced
there is a problem with the hotmail servrer but Hotmail tech
suport
deny
this and directed me to OE6 support. OE6 works fine with another e
mail
account and also with other newsgroups. It just refuses to work
with
hotmail any more. Your suggestions would be appreciated. Kind
Regards
Chris

I got the error message:

Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account:
'Hotmail',
Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp',
Protocol:
HTTPMail, Server Response: '', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Socket
Error:
12029, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

OE6 Stopped Working With Hotmail Plus
 

I appreciate all the help from everyone. Winston, as you suggested, I ticked
SSL for incoming and outgoing mail in the advanced section of the POP3 set up
in OE6 and now the POP3 account seems to work with the same e mail address
and all the items in my inbox were downloaded to OE6. This helps and will
give me some breathing space until I can get the http hotmail to work.
Unfortunately, the items in Sent items on the hotmail server were not
downloaded to OE6. However there are still two issues:

1- Is there any way of adjusting the POP3 settings so the sent items folder
on my hotmail account will be downloaded to OE6? All new items sent by IE6
will show up in IE6 but there were many messages I sent from the hotmail
website while I was experiencing the problem and these messages are still on
the hotmail server and I wish to get them into IE6 without having to forward
them to my inbox.

2- I wonder if the http mail account problem in OE6 will cure itself or
whether I can adjust the http account settings to see if there is a work
around?

Kind Regards
Chris

"...winston" wrote:

Account name of the form or

Is SSL enabled in the Advanced setting of the account for both
servers(incoming and outgoing)
"This server requires a secure connection (SSL)"

--
...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail
"Chris" wrote in message
...
Still no joy I'm afraid. I tried deleting the hotmail http account and

starting a new pop3 account.
I set incoming mail: pop3.live.com
I set outgoing mail: smtp.live.com
Set account name and password - check remember password
Log on using SPA not selected
Server requires authentication checked
Outgoing smtp port 25
Incoming pop port 995

Now I get the error message:

Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible
causes

for this include server problems, network problems, or a long period
of

inactivity. Account: 'pop3.live.com', Server: 'pop3.live.com',

Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F

Outlook express continues to work fine with another non hotmail
account

and Corel newsgroups. Just Hotmail has the problem. When I reported to

the hotmail technician I mentioned that I am a hotmail plus
subscriber.

He said my hotmail account was working properly.

Any other suggestions would be welcome.

Kind Regards

Chris

"...winston" wrote:

Note:
You may have to use a temporary bogus address to create the
account(e.g
) to avoid OE/OL etc choosing an http server
instead
of the live.com(pop3/smtp server) even when choosing pop3 as the type
of
account. Once the account is created, edit the account properties
with
the correct address and ensure the live.com servers, port numbers,
SSL
encryption and authentication are set properly.

--
...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Crossposted to MSN Discussion and OE General newsgroups to reach
the
widest audience.

Despite what you were told, the error points to problems/changes on
MSN/Hotmail's end, not yours or OE.

Did you tell the MSN/Hotmail tech that you're a Hotmail Plus
subscriber?

That being said, see this recent entry in the Windows Live Hotmail
blog about accessing Hotmail Plus accounts via POP3:
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog...33!44348.entry

You'll need to create a new Account for this POP3 access:

1. OE Tools Accounts Mail Click on NEW.

2. Populate the Servers tab per the instructions at the end of the
above blog entry:

QP
Our POP service requires that you use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
with
the POP and SMTP connection and use SMTP authentication. This is to
ensure that your email address and password are not subject to
tampering. The settings are the following:

POP: pop3.live.com (port 995)
SMTP: smtp.live.com (port 25)
Note: make sure you check the box that indicates that your outgoing
server requires authentication (in most mail clients this is not
checked by default).
Username: your full email address
Password: your Windows Live ID password
/QP

On the Advanced tab, change the Incoming (POP) port from 110 to
995.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/


Chris wrote:
Last week OE6 suddenly stopped working with my hotmail plus
account.
In the
past this would happen occasionally and the problem would clear up
on
its
own the next day. However this time it has been over a week. I am
convinced
there is a problem with the hotmail servrer but Hotmail tech
suport
deny
this and directed me to OE6 support. OE6 works fine with another e
mail
account and also with other newsgroups. It just refuses to work
with
hotmail any more. Your suggestions would be appreciated. Kind
Regards
Chris

I got the error message:

Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account:
'Hotmail',
Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp',
Protocol:
HTTPMail, Server Response: '', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Socket
Error:
12029, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

OE6 Stopped Working With Hotmail Plus
 

SSL enabled for both Outgoing and Incoming, that is correct.

Cheers,

Earle


"...winston" wrote in message
...
Account name of the form or

Is SSL enabled in the Advanced setting of the account for both
servers(incoming and outgoing)
"This server requires a secure connection (SSL)"

--
...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail
"Chris" wrote in message
...
Still no joy I'm afraid. I tried deleting the hotmail http account and

starting a new pop3 account.
I set incoming mail: pop3.live.com
I set outgoing mail: smtp.live.com
Set account name and password - check remember password
Log on using SPA not selected
Server requires authentication checked
Outgoing smtp port 25
Incoming pop port 995

Now I get the error message:

Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible
causes

for this include server problems, network problems, or a long period
of

inactivity. Account: 'pop3.live.com', Server: 'pop3.live.com',

Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F

Outlook express continues to work fine with another non hotmail
account

and Corel newsgroups. Just Hotmail has the problem. When I reported to

the hotmail technician I mentioned that I am a hotmail plus
subscriber.

He said my hotmail account was working properly.

Any other suggestions would be welcome.

Kind Regards

Chris

"...winston" wrote:

Note:
You may have to use a temporary bogus address to create the
account(e.g
) to avoid OE/OL etc choosing an http server
instead
of the live.com(pop3/smtp server) even when choosing pop3 as the type
of
account. Once the account is created, edit the account properties
with
the correct address and ensure the live.com servers, port numbers,
SSL
encryption and authentication are set properly.

--
...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Crossposted to MSN Discussion and OE General newsgroups to reach
the
widest audience.

Despite what you were told, the error points to problems/changes on
MSN/Hotmail's end, not yours or OE.

Did you tell the MSN/Hotmail tech that you're a Hotmail Plus
subscriber?

That being said, see this recent entry in the Windows Live Hotmail
blog about accessing Hotmail Plus accounts via POP3:
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog...33!44348.entry

You'll need to create a new Account for this POP3 access:

1. OE Tools Accounts Mail Click on NEW.

2. Populate the Servers tab per the instructions at the end of the
above blog entry:

QP
Our POP service requires that you use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
with
the POP and SMTP connection and use SMTP authentication. This is to
ensure that your email address and password are not subject to
tampering. The settings are the following:

POP: pop3.live.com (port 995)
SMTP: smtp.live.com (port 25)
Note: make sure you check the box that indicates that your outgoing
server requires authentication (in most mail clients this is not
checked by default).
Username: your full email address
Password: your Windows Live ID password
/QP

On the Advanced tab, change the Incoming (POP) port from 110 to
995.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/


Chris wrote:
Last week OE6 suddenly stopped working with my hotmail plus
account.
In the
past this would happen occasionally and the problem would clear up
on
its
own the next day. However this time it has been over a week. I am
convinced
there is a problem with the hotmail servrer but Hotmail tech
suport
deny
this and directed me to OE6 support. OE6 works fine with another e
mail
account and also with other newsgroups. It just refuses to work
with
hotmail any more. Your suggestions would be appreciated. Kind
Regards
Chris

I got the error message:

Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account:
'Hotmail',
Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp',
Protocol:
HTTPMail, Server Response: '', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Socket
Error:
12029, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

OE6 Stopped Working With Hotmail Plus
 

A1. Not when accessing via POP3, no.

A2. Wait and see.
--
~PA Bear


Chris wrote:
I appreciate all the help from everyone. Winston, as you suggested, I
ticked
SSL for incoming and outgoing mail in the advanced section of the POP3 set
up in OE6 and now the POP3 account seems to work with the same e mail
address and all the items in my inbox were downloaded to OE6. This helps
and will give me some breathing space until I can get the http hotmail to
work. Unfortunately, the items in Sent items on the hotmail server were
not
downloaded to OE6. However there are still two issues:

1- Is there any way of adjusting the POP3 settings so the sent items
folder
on my hotmail account will be downloaded to OE6? All new items sent by IE6
will show up in IE6 but there were many messages I sent from the hotmail
website while I was experiencing the problem and these messages are still
on
the hotmail server and I wish to get them into IE6 without having to
forward
them to my inbox.

2- I wonder if the http mail account problem in OE6 will cure itself or
whether I can adjust the http account settings to see if there is a work
around?

Kind Regards
Chris

"...winston" wrote:

Account name of the form or

Is SSL enabled in the Advanced setting of the account for both
servers(incoming and outgoing)
"This server requires a secure connection (SSL)"

--
...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail
"Chris" wrote in message
...
Still no joy I'm afraid. I tried deleting the hotmail http account and

starting a new pop3 account.
I set incoming mail: pop3.live.com
I set outgoing mail: smtp.live.com
Set account name and password - check remember password
Log on using SPA not selected
Server requires authentication checked
Outgoing smtp port 25
Incoming pop port 995

Now I get the error message:

Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible
causes

for this include server problems, network problems, or a long period
of

inactivity. Account: 'pop3.live.com', Server: 'pop3.live.com',

Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F

Outlook express continues to work fine with another non hotmail
account

and Corel newsgroups. Just Hotmail has the problem. When I reported to

the hotmail technician I mentioned that I am a hotmail plus
subscriber.

He said my hotmail account was working properly.

Any other suggestions would be welcome.

Kind Regards

Chris

"...winston" wrote:

Note:
You may have to use a temporary bogus address to create the
account(e.g
) to avoid OE/OL etc choosing an http server
instead
of the live.com(pop3/smtp server) even when choosing pop3 as the type
of
account. Once the account is created, edit the account properties
with
the correct address and ensure the live.com servers, port numbers,
SSL
encryption and authentication are set properly.

--
...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Crossposted to MSN Discussion and OE General newsgroups to reach
the
widest audience.

Despite what you were told, the error points to problems/changes on
MSN/Hotmail's end, not yours or OE.

Did you tell the MSN/Hotmail tech that you're a Hotmail Plus
subscriber?

That being said, see this recent entry in the Windows Live Hotmail
blog about accessing Hotmail Plus accounts via POP3:
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog...33!44348.entry

You'll need to create a new Account for this POP3 access:

1. OE Tools Accounts Mail Click on NEW.

2. Populate the Servers tab per the instructions at the end of the
above blog entry:

QP
Our POP service requires that you use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
with
the POP and SMTP connection and use SMTP authentication. This is to
ensure that your email address and password are not subject to
tampering. The settings are the following:

POP: pop3.live.com (port 995)
SMTP: smtp.live.com (port 25)
Note: make sure you check the box that indicates that your outgoing
server requires authentication (in most mail clients this is not
checked by default).
Username: your full email address
Password: your Windows Live ID password
/QP

On the Advanced tab, change the Incoming (POP) port from 110 to
995.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/


Chris wrote:
Last week OE6 suddenly stopped working with my hotmail plus
account.
In the
past this would happen occasionally and the problem would clear up
on
its
own the next day. However this time it has been over a week. I am
convinced
there is a problem with the hotmail servrer but Hotmail tech
suport
deny
this and directed me to OE6 support. OE6 works fine with another e
mail
account and also with other newsgroups. It just refuses to work
with
hotmail any more. Your suggestions would be appreciated. Kind
Regards
Chris

I got the error message:

Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account:
'Hotmail',
Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp',
Protocol:
HTTPMail, Server Response: '', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Socket
Error:
12029, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

OE6 Stopped Working With Hotmail Plus
 

Glad to hear the ssl setting made it functional.

1. A pop3 account's Sent folder in OE only stores mail sent from the
account created in OE and only from the time that account was created in
OE provided OE/Tools/Options/Send/Save sent items is enabled.

Workaround for the online sent items is to use the inbox on both
accounts..which you desire to avoid. If you change your mind here's a
few choices.

If you have only one email account setup in OE is
- open OE and create a user created folder e.g. SentOld
- close OE
- logon to your account via the hotmail web site
- ensure your account is converted to a Live Hotmail account using
the full version interface
- open the Sent Items folder and change the status of all messages
to 'Unread', they should change to boldface type.
- Move all messages to the Inbox, then log off
- open OE and downlaod the messages, once retreived move them from
the Inbox to the Sent Old folder

If you have a different email account in OE exclusive of your pop/http
created accounts, then they can be forwarded to that account and dragged
to any user created folder.

If you use the web site you'll have to do this each time new sent
messages are generated with the use of the web site.
If your http account starts working in OE and you wish to keep the
messages locally in the OE default Sent Items folder, you'll have to
drag them to that location.

Additionally
- note that using the pop3 settings also does not download the Junk
Mail folders contents, thus a visit to the web site is required to
filter anything that should not be junk.
- any existing Junk Mail filter setttings via the Options/Junk Mail on
the web site will continue to function(e.g. if you have exclusive enable
then only mail to your online Contacts will be delivered to the online
or the pop3 inbox)

Finally,
Caution-OE is temperamental about the size of the message stores..it is
recommended to store messages in user created folders instead of OE
default folders and even better to store what you deem as important
content outside of OE in a folder created via Windows Explorer(drag an
drop). As insurance, compact OE regularly and preferably after toggling
the Work Offline option.

2. There is really nothing to adjust, beyond removal of the account and
recreation, if the hotmail accounts settings are correct.

...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail

"Chris" wrote in message
...
I appreciate all the help from everyone. Winston, as you suggested, I
ticked
SSL for incoming and outgoing mail in the advanced section of the POP3
set up
in OE6 and now the POP3 account seems to work with the same e mail
address
and all the items in my inbox were downloaded to OE6. This helps and
will
give me some breathing space until I can get the http hotmail to work.
Unfortunately, the items in Sent items on the hotmail server were not
downloaded to OE6. However there are still two issues:

1- Is there any way of adjusting the POP3 settings so the sent items
folder
on my hotmail account will be downloaded to OE6? All new items sent by
IE6
will show up in IE6 but there were many messages I sent from the
hotmail
website while I was experiencing the problem and these messages are
still on
the hotmail server and I wish to get them into IE6 without having to
forward
them to my inbox.

2- I wonder if the http mail account problem in OE6 will cure itself
or
whether I can adjust the http account settings to see if there is a
work
around?

OE6 Stopped Working With Hotmail Plus
 

I received a another reply from hotmail support and they said that my hotmail
account should be able to work with OE6 without any problems. As it stands It
works with another e mail account and now thanks to help from this newsgroup
also with the hotmail POP3 server but still not with the Hotmail http server.
I wonder if there is any way I can prove the hotmail htttp server is at
fault? Same error with hotmail http.

Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account: 'Hotmail',
Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp', Protocol:
HTTPMail, Server Response: '', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 12029,
Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

"Earle Horton" wrote:

SSL enabled for both Outgoing and Incoming, that is correct.

Cheers,

Earle


"...winston" wrote in message
...
Account name of the form or

Is SSL enabled in the Advanced setting of the account for both
servers(incoming and outgoing)
"This server requires a secure connection (SSL)"

--
...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail
"Chris" wrote in message
...
Still no joy I'm afraid. I tried deleting the hotmail http account and

starting a new pop3 account.
I set incoming mail: pop3.live.com
I set outgoing mail: smtp.live.com
Set account name and password - check remember password
Log on using SPA not selected
Server requires authentication checked
Outgoing smtp port 25
Incoming pop port 995

Now I get the error message:

Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible
causes

for this include server problems, network problems, or a long period
of

inactivity. Account: 'pop3.live.com', Server: 'pop3.live.com',

Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F

Outlook express continues to work fine with another non hotmail
account

and Corel newsgroups. Just Hotmail has the problem. When I reported to

the hotmail technician I mentioned that I am a hotmail plus
subscriber.

He said my hotmail account was working properly.

Any other suggestions would be welcome.

Kind Regards

Chris

"...winston" wrote:

Note:
You may have to use a temporary bogus address to create the
account(e.g
) to avoid OE/OL etc choosing an http server
instead
of the live.com(pop3/smtp server) even when choosing pop3 as the type
of
account. Once the account is created, edit the account properties
with
the correct address and ensure the live.com servers, port numbers,
SSL
encryption and authentication are set properly.

--
...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Crossposted to MSN Discussion and OE General newsgroups to reach
the
widest audience.

Despite what you were told, the error points to problems/changes on
MSN/Hotmail's end, not yours or OE.

Did you tell the MSN/Hotmail tech that you're a Hotmail Plus
subscriber?

That being said, see this recent entry in the Windows Live Hotmail
blog about accessing Hotmail Plus accounts via POP3:
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog...33!44348.entry

You'll need to create a new Account for this POP3 access:

1. OE Tools Accounts Mail Click on NEW.

2. Populate the Servers tab per the instructions at the end of the
above blog entry:

QP
Our POP service requires that you use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
with
the POP and SMTP connection and use SMTP authentication. This is to
ensure that your email address and password are not subject to
tampering. The settings are the following:

POP: pop3.live.com (port 995)
SMTP: smtp.live.com (port 25)
Note: make sure you check the box that indicates that your outgoing
server requires authentication (in most mail clients this is not
checked by default).
Username: your full email address
Password: your Windows Live ID password
/QP

On the Advanced tab, change the Incoming (POP) port from 110 to
995.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/


Chris wrote:
Last week OE6 suddenly stopped working with my hotmail plus
account.
In the
past this would happen occasionally and the problem would clear up
on
its
own the next day. However this time it has been over a week. I am
convinced
there is a problem with the hotmail servrer but Hotmail tech
suport
deny
this and directed me to OE6 support. OE6 works fine with another e
mail
account and also with other newsgroups. It just refuses to work
with
hotmail any more. Your suggestions would be appreciated. Kind
Regards
Chris

I got the error message:

Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account:
'Hotmail',
Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp',
Protocol:
HTTPMail, Server Response: '', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Socket
Error:
12029, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E