Allow POP3 with SSL and SPA in Outlook

clip_image002 When you send and receive e-mail messages by using a POP3 e-mail account, you receive one of the following error messages: “0x8004210A” “0x800CCC0B” or “0x8004210B”

If you use a Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) e-mail account to try to send and receive e-mail messages in Microsoft Outlook 2002, you receive one of the following error messages:

  • Task 'smtp server name - Sending and Receiving' reported error (0x8004210A): 'The operation timed out waiting for a response from the receiving (POP) server. If you continue to receive this message, contact your server administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).'
  • Task 'machine.domain.xom - Sending and Receiving' reported error (0x800CCC0B): 'Unknown Error 0x800CCC0B'
  • Task 'smtp server name - Sending and Receiving' reported error (0x8004210A): 'The operation timed out waiting for a response from the sending (SMTP) server. If you continue to receive this message, contact your server administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).'
  • Task - Sending ' reported error (0x8004210B): The operation timed out waiting for a response from the sending (SMTP) server. If you continue to receive this message, contact your server administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).
  • Task Sending and Receiving' reported error (0x800CCC0B): 'Unknown Error 0x800CCC0B'
  • Task - Sending ' reported error (0x8004210B): The operation timed out waiting for a response from the sending (SMTP) server. If you continue to receive this message, contact your server administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).

This Fix it solution enables functionality provided by the following hotfix:

827149: Availability of the Outlook 2002 Post-Service Pack 2 Hotfix Package: September 5, 2003