>> This problem started yesterday morning about 1000. Previously, >> Outlook has worked without fail for about 6 months, when I had to >> replace a failing harddrive with a clean install. If I try to send >> an email, the send fails with the error 0x80042109. If I send a >> 'test your settings' email, I get a more verbose message that says >> the server was found, but did not respond. Now, the details: >> >> I found 2 articles about the error 0x80042109 that talked about >> 'being on the MSN network and trying to send through another >> system', but I have no connection to MSN. >> >> I have my own domain name and email address package through >> 'Godaddy'. There are two other email addresses in this domain/email >> package >> that are unaffected. >> >> Yesterday I spent about 2 hours on the phone with 'Godaddy' tech >> support, examined all settings, tried alternate port of 587 and 3535 >> for SMTP and finally, the tech said I should call my ISP. The theory >> being that, since everything was in order, Comcast must be blocking >> my access. Since I'm not using Comcast's email system, I found this >> puzzling, but called them anyway. >> >> Comcast checked the line and pinged my modem and pronounced it 'not >> their problem'. >> >> I have run a 'detect and repair' that 'Completed Successfully' and a >> 'scanpst.exe' that found 6 errors that it repaired, with no change >> in the problem. >> >> I disables the windows firewall and the Avast antivirus v. 4.8 and >> still doesn't work. >> I waited overnight to see if the problem disappeared as glitches >> sometime do, but no joy. >> >> Interestingly enough, Outlook automatically does a 'Send/Receive' at >> 5 minute intervals, and the email I had been trying to send for 24 >> hours, went out at 0959. I tried to send another test email, and >> clunk, broke again. >> >> Doing an 'Outlook /safe' does not solve the problem and I finally >> uninstalled Office 2003, I thought completely. I then turned off the >> computer and disconnected the power for 5 minutes. >> >> I then turned the computer back on and reinstalled Office 2003, and >> much to my surprise, all my settings were still there, so I really >> didn't get a complete uninstall. >> >> At this point I am completely out of ideas. If anyone has seen >> anything like this (and knows the solution), any suggestions would >> be greatly appreciated. >> >> Thanks again for listening, >> >> Eddie in Loveland >> >> "A television can insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in >> like a computer." >> >> PS. Sorry about the crosspost...I'm desperate! >>