How to fix a send receive error if the "test account settings work

[dan]

I just started having this issue with send receive within outlook, no issues
like this before. Whenever I hit send/receive I get the following error
message: task'mail.comcast.net' -sending and receiving error (0x8004060c):
'unknown error 0x8004060c. When I go through "test account settings" all
goes well, I receive the email notification on the server, but nothing in
outlook.
I also cannot delete messages in the inbox of outlook I get the error: the
messaging interface has returned an unknown error. if problem persits
restart outlook. I have restarted outlook, the computer and tried detect and
repair within outlook. I have also scanned for a virus and nothing has
worked so far.

Any thoughts?

kind regards,
Dan

 

[K. Orland]

You don't mention what version of Outlook you're using but my first questions
are what version is it and what size is your PST?

 

[dan]

Okay, I feel pretty "stoopidd" now!
I apologize for not being specific enough in the firts post. It is 2002,
and once I checked the .pst size ( 1,913,728 k ) and deleted some garbage,
all of my messages came pouring into my inbox off the server.

Kathleen, many thanks!!!! I truly appreciate the kind help.

kindest regards,
Dan - deleting files ore often then every three years -

 

[K. Orland]

With the older versions of Outlook, while the default maximum size of the PST
is 2 GB it can become quite flakey around 1.5 or 1.6 GB. You want to either
archive older items, trim what you have, or create a second PST to transfer
emails to.
Glad to be of help.