"Robbo" wrote in message
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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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Way off topic but this is driving me nuts!
Having huge problems with connecting to pop3 mail servers (not just one
particular one). and its affecting both computers.
Anyone who has any thoughts on what can suddenly cause this and what to
do
about it, I would be delighted to hear from them!
Sending emails and newsgroups are unaffected.
I have tried deleting and redoing the accounts, this is the error
message
I
get. (the fault is constant on this account, but intermittent on
another)

The host 'pop3.btconnect.com' could not be found. Please verify that you
have entered the server name correctly. Account: 'pop3.btconnect.com',
Server: 'pop3.btconnect.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL):
No,
Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D

This page gives the error code reasons
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/help/email/oe_errors.html

Also useful is
http://www.idl.uk.com/email/isp_settings.htm

Although on standard BT email server set-up I use mail.btinternet.com for
Pop and SMTP

Many thanks the page at least confirms I was using the correct server names
(I was beginning to wonder!)

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Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
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Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea