Sending/Receiving mail problem
Posted by admin on Sep 16th, 2006
I have read on here that there are some issues regarding the sending/receiving of mail. I currently have the issue where when I click "Send/Receive", my one mail account checks as normal, but the other one (my college account) gives me a popup window titled "Windows Security" It says "Please verify that both the username and password are correct for your mail server." Then asks for my username and password. I type it in, and the window will go away for a second or so, and just pop right up again. Any ideas how I can solve this? Thanks in advance for any help. I have tried deleting the account, closing Windows Mail, and then adding the account again, but it doesn't seem to help.
Sep 17th, 2006 at 09:21 pm
You are entering the wrong data. Contact your college. It is the username and password they gave you or you have a security setting set differently to what your college expects. "Flyersfan0044"
Sep 21st, 2006 at 03:47 am
You're sure you got the username and password right? The email server is telling Windows they're not right. Neither Vista or Mail is making that decision.You're sure you have all the other settings right? (Server requires authentication and other stuff). Check with the college. Maybe you have some setting wrong."Flyersfan0044"
Sep 24th, 2006 at 08:14 am
When I check my mail through the schools webpage, I use the username and password I use for Windows Mail, and it lets me in. I either think its a tiny setting that is off on my part, or its a bug in Mail. Not sure which. It just randomally happened one day, out of the blue. Thanks for the suggestions however, I will keep them in mind.
Sep 26th, 2006 at 01:58 am
I'd check with college to confirm they are the same. Also check settings like use Secure Password Authorisation (if wrong no work). Also check they use standard port assignments (neither of my accounts do). Possibly your POP3 password is case sensitive while webmail isn't.Try this if you are able to with your vista version (have no idea what versions telnet client comes with).Type in Start Run cmd Do whatever you need to so it can run as an admin (I turn UAC off) something about right clicking something and choosing Run As Admin.Type (replacing YourPOP3MailServer with your server eg mail.mvps.org is the MVP mail server) telnet YourPOP3MailServer 110Eg I typed telnet mail.mvps.org 110It (the POP3 mail server) Replied +OK MailSite POP3 Server 7.0.6.1 Ready I typed user myusernameIt Replied +OK myusername is welcome hereI typed pass mypasswordIt Replied +OK david's mailbox has 3 message(s) (20332 octets)So I have sucessfully logged on.Also can you send mail on the account. It wouldn't hurt to go to Tools Accounts Properties Servers and toggle Secure Password Authication. "Flyersfan0044"