I have been using OE for my e-mail for some time now. I am sending using my
ISP SMTP account (authenticated). For some reason, this no longer works. I
have not changed anything. I have tried several different corrective actions
and none have worked. I have selected an SMTP account that already works on
another computer. I have deleted the account and readded it. I restored to
a point prior to this issue arising ... and nothing. I can receive without
problem. I was going to switch to Outlook, but I thought I would find out if
anyone has any ideas first.

If I need to reinstall OE, how do I do it without reinstalling Windows?
Is it possible that the problem is not with OE at all, but with Windows
itself?

Check your settings with your ISP. You might have a slight error in your
setup or your ISP changed the requirements.
"David Langschied" wrote:

> I have been using OE for my e-mail for some time now. I am sending using my
> ISP SMTP account (authenticated). For some reason, this no longer works. I
> have not changed anything. I have tried several different corrective actions
> and none have worked. I have selected an SMTP account that already works on
> another computer. I have deleted the account and readded it. I restored to
> a point prior to this issue arising ... and nothing. I can receive without
> problem. I was going to switch to Outlook, but I thought I would find out if
> anyone has any ideas first.
>
> If I need to reinstall OE, how do I do it without reinstalling Windows?
> Is it possible that the problem is not with OE at all, but with Windows
> itself?

Try creating a new Identity.
Turn off automatic virus scanning of emails.
--
Ron Sommer

"David Langschied" <DavidLangschied@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:3E3852DE-5A5E-4356-9AE0-498225A13C8D@microsoft.com...
>I have been using OE for my e-mail for some time now. I am sending using
>my
> ISP SMTP account (authenticated). For some reason, this no longer works.
> I
> have not changed anything. I have tried several different corrective
> actions
> and none have worked. I have selected an SMTP account that already works
> on
> another computer. I have deleted the account and readded it. I restored
> to
> a point prior to this issue arising ... and nothing. I can receive
> without
> problem. I was going to switch to Outlook, but I thought I would find out
> if
> anyone has any ideas first.
>
> If I need to reinstall OE, how do I do it without reinstalling Windows?
> Is it possible that the problem is not with OE at all, but with Windows
> itself?

What happens when you try to Send? Post any error messages in their
entirety.

Can you receive OK?

General OE Caveats:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual
compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm.

- Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if
Automatic Compacting is taking place (WinXP SP2 only).

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org


David Langschied wrote:
> I have been using OE for my e-mail for some time now. I am sending using
> my ISP SMTP account (authenticated). For some reason, this no longer
> works. I have not changed anything. I have tried several different
> corrective actions and none have worked. I have selected an SMTP account
> that already works on another computer. I have deleted the account and
> readded it. I restored to a point prior to this issue arising ... and
> nothing. I can receive without problem. I was going to switch to
> Outlook, but I thought I would find out if anyone has any ideas first.
>
> If I need to reinstall OE, how do I do it without reinstalling Windows?
> Is it possible that the problem is not with OE at all, but with Windows
> itself?