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Title: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: ambers on Wednesday 22 October 08 13:57 BST (UK)
Oh help please,

I am not receiving any Emails: Outlook Express, Virgin

Error Message received: 0x800ccc90 . Cannot connect to Mail Server, Server response Err AVG pop3

I have checked AVG, originally I couldn't download the update, but that's has been done now.

I think this happened to me once before but I cannot find the thread.

Any ideas please.

Ambers
Title: Re: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: Bilge on Wednesday 22 October 08 14:09 BST (UK)
It sounds like Virgin are carrying out work on one of there nodes, nothing to worry about it should clear in a few hours.

I am always getting the same report.

Nothing to do with AVG.
Title: Re: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: ambers on Wednesday 22 October 08 14:23 BST (UK)
Thanks Bilge,

Maybe that's why I can't access their Status site either.

Ambers
Title: Re: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: RJ_Paton on Wednesday 22 October 08 14:30 BST (UK)
It is highly likely that Virgin or their partners are working on the email sytem that delivers your mail so it is advisable to give it a while before trying again.

If it doesn't clear up have a read at http://www.tiscali.co.uk/help/email/oe_errors_0x800ccc90.html (it's for tiscali but the general aim is  the same)
Title: Re: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: ambers on Wednesday 22 October 08 15:08 BST (UK)
Thanks Falkryn, :) I will do that.

Ambers
Title: Re: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: downside on Wednesday 22 October 08 17:20 BST (UK)
I seemed to be able my email around 3:45pm after an outage of about 5 hours.

What really upsets me is that they never announce that there are problems, until 24 hours after a problem has begun and they never apologise for them either.

I just received a letter from them trying to get me to sign up for a new package as it is a 'no brainer'.

We have had at least 3 interruptions to our service in as many months, so changing ISP seems to be the no brainer as far as I am concerned.

Title: Re: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: carol8353 on Wednesday 22 October 08 17:51 BST (UK)
I am with Orange and email a friend every day who's with Virgin.
At the weekend and on Monday he received nothing from me.
We deduced that Virgin are messing about with things again!
Luckily we have back up accounts with Yahoo for times when this happens.
Last time it took about a month before Orange would accept emails from FSWorld(Orange)

Carol
Title: Re: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: rubyrose on Wednesday 22 October 08 18:16 BST (UK)
Hi Ambers, My email is down as well - I am Liverpool so it must be quite a widespread problem. Its a real pain as I had the opportunity to book tickets for Lionel Ritchie this morning on a presale. No chance of getting them now. virgin has a lot to answer for!

Ruby
Title: Re: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: Hopton on Wednesday 22 October 08 18:54 BST (UK)
Hi,

I have just been on the status website and found this, I have also had no e-mails for most of the day.


Ticket
 Ticket Number 825342
Time Stamp 22/10/2008 17:36 
Priority MSO
Status Opened
Department Outage Surveillence Team
Estimated Time Fix 4 Hours
Customers Affected Broadband Internet
Raised By Colin Thornton
Postcode Areas 
Placename 
Detailed Description
Customers nationally may be unable to access their blueyonder e-mail accounts.

Our engineers are now investigating this issue.

Virgin Media apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Virgin Media Technical Support
 


Updates

Title: Re: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: ambers on Wednesday 22 October 08 20:21 BST (UK)
I am back up and running now, but I couldn't even get the status website earlier on :(   Wish they would warn us the day before >:(

rubyrose.....
Lionel Richie, I do hope you managed to get your tickets, I love ALL of his songs. :D :D  I  set up another Email account with yahoo for times when this happens.

Ambers
Title: Re: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: Calverley Lad on Wednesday 22 October 08 21:50 BST (UK)
Just been looking at Digital Spy!
Apparently they had major power failures (out of their control) took out back up power supplies.
 Brian
Title: Re: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: downside on Wednesday 22 October 08 22:34 BST (UK)
Hopton

Can you provide a link to where you found that message.

It isn't on their Service Status page.
Title: Re: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: Calverley Lad on Thursday 23 October 08 07:00 BST (UK)
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitaltv/a133413/outage-hits-virgin-media-tv-service.html?rss
The above link should throw some light on the situation.
 Brian
Title: Re: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: Hopton on Thursday 23 October 08 07:55 BST (UK)
http://www.virginmedia.com/customers/contact/service-fault.php

Click on status website

Janet
Title: Re: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: Nick29 on Thursday 23 October 08 09:20 BST (UK)
Just been looking at Digital Spy!
Apparently they had major power failures (out of their control) took out back up power supplies.
 Brian

"Took out back up supplies" ??  They should be totally independent !   ::)
Title: Re: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: Calverley Lad on Thursday 23 October 08 10:26 BST (UK)
As I read the story, what appears to have happened is there was a failure of the power supply.
On restoration of power, the back up power supplies failed causing damage to wiring.
(I would be looking for compo from energy supplier on this?).
 Brian
 
Title: Re: Error 0x800ccc90 AVG Virgin/Outlook Express
Post by: Nick29 on Thursday 23 October 08 11:03 BST (UK)
On restoration of power, the back up power supplies failed causing damage to wiring.
(I would be looking for compo from energy supplier on this?).

You'll be lucky !   About 3 weeks ago, we had several power interruptions one after another in quick succession, and when the power was restored, our freezer didn't work any more.  I phoned the power company and demanded compensation.  They didn't want to know, and they suggested that I claimed through my house insurance.  When I looked at my insurance policy that the loss of no-claims and policy excesses would cost more than a replacement freezer, or a repair, so I ended up footing the bill myself.