127.0.0.1 is a special address that always refers to "this computer". So it looks as if the error message has something to do with your computer connecting to ITSELF. You're probably asking yoursefl "WHY would it do that?" But this is how some versions of some security (antivirus, firewall, anti-spam) products get themselves into the network data stream in order to see what's coming in and going out. In this case, your Outlook Express thinks it's connecting to ATT, but it's really connecting to some other program on your machine that turns around and connects to ATT on its behalf. (It's just barely possible that the ATT software you've redownloaded works this way.) Are you running any antivirus or antispam software to scan all of the email you download? The problem may be with corruption or misconfiguration of that software. David Gillett On 30 Oct 2004 at 21:10, LARRY JOUBERT wrote: > Hi, there, > > I am having problems with the server connection. > Always, after I receive an E-mail I get an error. (Tiny yellow Icon-Error) > > "The connection to the server has failed. Account 'ATT Worldnet.att.net'. > Server. '127.0.0.1', > Protocol: POP3. Port 110. Secure (SSL): > No, socket error. 10061, error number: 0x 800 CCCOE > > I re-download ATT sofware, with no luck. > > I check internet options, nothing. > > My computer: Win 98 > 192 R > Pavillion 4550Z > Outlook Express 6 > > I need some help, Thanks. > > Regards, Larry "Hold No Punches.." Rode brings you great shareware/freeware programs with his honest opinions in this weekly column. http://freepctech.com/rode