I'm afraid I haven't been able to solve a problem I posted about several
weeks ago. When I send a message to a newsgroup in OE6 it gets stuck in the
Outbox without being transmitted. Error message:

"Outlook Express could not post your message. Subject 'Re: GUI problem',
Account: 'secnews.netscape.com', Server: 'secnews.netscape.com', Protocol:
NNTP, Port: 563, Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 10054, Error Number:
0x800CCC0F"

The Outbox, Drafts and Sent boxes are always kept clear, and as a result of
the response my previous post on this, I deleted outbox.dbx, which of course
regenerated on reopening, but the problem still remained.

The only recent change in circumstances I can think of is that I recently
switched from dialup to Verizon broadband.

I finally got that message to post by moving it into the Drafts folder and
trying again.
If I don't have a problem posting this I'll follow up and mention it.

That one posted on the first try, but I'd still like to get things working
right.

Roger Fink wrote:
> I'm afraid I haven't been able to solve a problem I posted about
> several weeks ago. When I send a message to a newsgroup in OE6 it
> gets stuck in the Outbox without being transmitted. Error message:
>
> "Outlook Express could not post your message. Subject 'Re: GUI
> problem', Account: 'secnews.netscape.com', Server:
> 'secnews.netscape.com', Protocol: NNTP, Port: 563, Secure(SSL): Yes,
> Socket Error: 10054, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F"
>
> The Outbox, Drafts and Sent boxes are always kept clear, and as a
> result of the response my previous post on this, I deleted
> outbox.dbx, which of course regenerated on reopening, but the problem
> still remained.
>
> The only recent change in circumstances I can think of is that I
> recently switched from dialup to Verizon broadband.
>
> I finally got that message to post by moving it into the Drafts
> folder and trying again.
> If I don't have a problem posting this I'll follow up and mention it.

"Roger Fink" <fink@*****.net> wrote in message
news:OsEa2TyDGHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl
> I'm afraid I haven't been able to solve a problem I posted about
> several weeks ago. When I send a message to a newsgroup in OE6 it
> gets stuck in the Outbox without being transmitted. Error message:
>
> "Outlook Express could not post your message. Subject 'Re: GUI
> problem', Account: 'secnews.netscape.com', Server:
> 'secnews.netscape.com', Protocol: NNTP, Port: 563, Secure(SSL): Yes,
> Socket Error: 10054, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F"
>
> The Outbox, Drafts and Sent boxes are always kept clear, and as a
> result of the response my previous post on this, I deleted
> outbox.dbx, which of course regenerated on reopening, but the problem
> still remained.
>
> The only recent change in circumstances I can think of is that I
> recently switched from dialup to Verizon broadband.
>
> I finally got that message to post by moving it into the Drafts
> folder and trying again.
> If I don't have a problem posting this I'll follow up and mention it.

This is usually caused by an anti-virus set to scan email.

Turn off email scanning in your anti-virus. It provides no added
protection. After doing so it may be necessary to reset the server names in
OE.

The Other E-Mail Threat: File Corruption in Outlook Express
Published: November 18, 2004
By Tom Koch
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx

Email scanning slows down Sending and Receiving, sometimes enough that OE
times out. Since some of the received messages have large (often virus)
attachments, which exasperates the problem.
Some Comcast users have found it necessary to totally uninstall Norton and
switch to the free AVG with mail scanning off. Norton invented email
scanning and here's what they say:

"Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against viruses
that
are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect scans
incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including email and
email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top of this. To
make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection, keep
Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that you have
the most recent virus definitions."
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...256c7500723cf0

"...your computer is protected if Auto-Protect is enabled. Auto-Protect
scans any incoming files, including email attachments, when the files are
saved to your hard drive."
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...01100907323806

"NAV provides multiple layers of protection. Email scanning is just one of
those layers. Even if you are not running Email Scanning, your computer is
protected against viruses that are distributed as email attachments by NAV
Auto-Protect. Auto-Protect will scan any incoming files, including email
attachments, as they are saved to your hard drive. To make sure that
Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection, keep Auto-Protect enabled
and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that you have the most recent virus
definitions."
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...= bar_sch_nam

See also
http://help.expedient.com/mailnews/n...ntivirus.shtml

So Symantec used to say this often and clearly. The newer stuff doesn't
have the statement included as it was considered an embarrassment. If you
know anyone who programs for Norton try to get them to talk about it.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE wrote:
> "Roger Fink" <fink@*****.net> wrote in message
> news:OsEa2TyDGHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl
>> I'm afraid I haven't been able to solve a problem I posted about
>> several weeks ago. When I send a message to a newsgroup in OE6 it
>> gets stuck in the Outbox without being transmitted. Error message:
>>
>> "Outlook Express could not post your message. Subject 'Re: GUI
>> problem', Account: 'secnews.netscape.com', Server:
>> 'secnews.netscape.com', Protocol: NNTP, Port: 563, Secure(SSL): Yes,
>> Socket Error: 10054, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F"
>>
>> The Outbox, Drafts and Sent boxes are always kept clear, and as a
>> result of the response my previous post on this, I deleted
>> outbox.dbx, which of course regenerated on reopening, but the problem
>> still remained.
>>
>> The only recent change in circumstances I can think of is that I
>> recently switched from dialup to Verizon broadband.
>>
>> I finally got that message to post by moving it into the Drafts
>> folder and trying again.
>> If I don't have a problem posting this I'll follow up and mention it.
>
> This is usually caused by an anti-virus set to scan email.
>
> Turn off email scanning in your anti-virus. It provides no added
> protection. After doing so it may be necessary to reset the server
> names in
> OE.
>
> The Other E-Mail Threat: File Corruption in Outlook Express
> Published: November 18, 2004
> By Tom Koch
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx
>
> Email scanning slows down Sending and Receiving, sometimes enough
> that OE
> times out. Since some of the received messages have large (often
> virus)
> attachments, which exasperates the problem.
> Some Comcast users have found it necessary to totally uninstall
> Norton and
> switch to the free AVG with mail scanning off. Norton invented email
> scanning and here's what they say:
>
> "Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against
> viruses
> that
> are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect
> scans
> incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including email
> and
> email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top of
> this. To
> make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection, keep
> Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that you
> have
> the most recent virus definitions."
>
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...256c7500723cf0
>
> "...your computer is protected if Auto-Protect is enabled.
> Auto-Protect
> scans any incoming files, including email attachments, when the files
> are
> saved to your hard drive."
> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...01100907323806
>
> "NAV provides multiple layers of protection. Email scanning is just
> one of
> those layers. Even if you are not running Email Scanning, your
> computer is
> protected against viruses that are distributed as email attachments
> by NAV
> Auto-Protect. Auto-Protect will scan any incoming files, including
> email
> attachments, as they are saved to your hard drive. To make sure that
> Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection, keep Auto-Protect
> enabled
> and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that you have the most recent
> virus
> definitions."
>
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...= bar_sch_nam
>
> See also
> http://help.expedient.com/mailnews/n...ntivirus.shtml
>
> So Symantec used to say this often and clearly. The newer stuff
> doesn't
> have the statement included as it was considered an embarrassment.
> If you
> know anyone who programs for Norton try to get them to talk about it.

I'm using Avast and I did have it set up for on-access scanning for
newsgroups. I unchecked the feature and the servers still download so I
think it's set up properly (configuration is manual for Windows 98). I'm not
a chronic poster, so whether this was the right fix will be revealed over
time unless there's an immediate recurrence. OT: It's really amazing, the
difference of opinion about the efficacy of on access email scanning
depending on where in the computer world you reside. I once posted in an
Avast forum that experts in both Microsoft and Mozilla newsgroups think it's
useless (or apparently worse than useless). They were polite about it but
consider that view to be off the wall.

"Roger Fink" <fink@dontthinkso.org> wrote in message
news:OVClFfCEGHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl
>
> I'm using Avast and I did have it set up for on-access scanning for
> newsgroups. I unchecked the feature and the servers still download so
> I think it's set up properly (configuration is manual for Windows
> 98). I'm not a chronic poster, so whether this was the right fix will
> be revealed over time unless there's an immediate recurrence. OT:
> It's really amazing, the difference of opinion about the efficacy of
> on access email scanning depending on where in the computer world you
> reside. I once posted in an Avast forum that experts in both
> Microsoft and Mozilla newsgroups think it's useless (or apparently
> worse than useless). They were polite about it but consider that view
> to be off the wall.

The AV will still stop you from opening or saving a virus, even with email
(or news) scanning turned off.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/