Freeserve pop3 Email Account Help Needed.

When ever I try to read my emails in Outlook Express 6 I now get the
following message:

The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'pop.freeserve.net',
Server: 'pop.freeserve.net', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No,
Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

Anyone know what this means and what I can do about this?

P.S
I've Checked and double checked my account email details i.e username &
password etc and I know they are correct.

 

Sometimes a simple reboot will work wonders.

 

Tried that. I think the problem is to do with Freeserve itself.

 

There's no problem with Freeserve that I am aware of.
Have you tried cleaning out your inbox/trash folder, and
compacting your .dbx files? Also, turn off 'Compact in
the background' - that can cause corrupt .dbx files.

You should also take a good look around:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/

 

It's you. The server address is .COM not .NET

Email
The address of the Freeserve SMTP mail server is: smtp.freeserve.com
The address of the Freeserve POP mail server is: pop.freeserve.com

 

BZZZZTTTT!!!!!

Query : pop.freeserve.com

Offical Name = slb-popG1.svr.pol.co.uk
Aliases = pop.freeserve.com
Addresses = 195.92.195.154, 195.92.193.154

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Query : pop.freeserve.net

Offical Name = slb-popM1.svr.pol.co.uk
Aliases = pop.freeserve.net
Addresses = 195.92.193.154, 195.92.195.154

 

No idea Mike. I just Googled for their setup page and the extract is
from it.

Perhaps the .NET one is just down, or having maintenance.

 

No, they both resolve to the same IPs.