Can’t E-mail Help!

For at least two days now I can’t send any e-mails.
I am getting this message:
Task "incoming.verizon.net" sending reported error ( 0x8004210B). The operation time out waiting for response from sending (SMPT) server.

I checked my Outlook setting and so did my provider. Every thing looks ok. Verizon tells me it could be a virus. I went to Microsoft web page and loaded all critical updates "“ it didn’t help. I have Mcafee virus program and fire wall.

Any Ideas?


I am using Outlook express 2002 "“ Windows XP prophesional

 

Disable both the antivirus and firewall from running at boot, reboot and see the problem persists.

 

No this wasn't it..thanks

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