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Windows mail and any other pop server help
This is a discussion on Windows mail and any other pop server help within the Sky Email and Portal Log-in forums, part of the Sky Broadband help and support category; Hi guys, I have tried all the solutions you have posted, including everything else I can find to rectify this ...
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Re: Windows mail and any other pop server help
Hi guys, I have tried all the solutions you have posted, including everything else I can find to rectify this to no avail! All I get, all the time, is user name and password not authenticated, anyone got any further advice please? ( trying to use windows mail )
Account: 'pop.tools.sky.com', Server: 'pop.tools.sky.com', Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR [AUTH] Username and password not accepted.', Port: 995, Secure(SSL): Yes, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC92Last edited by kipper; 31-03-09 at 12:51 PM. Reason: addition
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Re: Windows mail and any other pop server help
^^^^^^^^^^
Have you put @sky.com at the end of your username in the account settings. This is about the most common mistake which causes this error.
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- 31-03-09, 01:55 PM #13
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Re: Windows mail and any other pop server help
As above, plus have you enabled POP access in mail settings within the sky.com mail and tools inbox area for the account?
- 31-03-09, 04:16 PM #14
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Re: Windows mail and any other pop server help
top man! worked a treat, although I am certain I have already tried this, it has solved my woes, thank you very much!
And yes my pop was enabled in in my mail settings.
just found out I am not receiving, only sending! Any further advice please??Last edited by kipper; 31-03-09 at 06:54 PM. Reason: addition
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Re: Windows mail and any other pop server help
SORTED
Thanks so much.
Removed and deleted everything and follwed the pics.
Its all ok now
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