outlook changes account info for incoming mail

[patrickp]

hey guys,
sometimes outlook can't connect to earthlink and check my mail.
I discovered that in the tools/accounts/
internet account/mail/properties/server tab- the incoming mail server changes to local host. i have to manually change it back to
mail.earthlink.net to get connected.
why is it doing this?
next time i start the computer it's changed again to localhost.
any hints?
patrick

[Steve R Jones]

Your antivirus software is doing this. You'll have toigo into the AV and tell it not to check mail...

[patrickp]

How did you figure this one out?
Yes I have pccillin pop3trap running but I need it to get notice.
Why is it doing that?
pat

[Steve R Jones]

There might be a work around but I'm unsure as to what that might be.

You could check the web site pccillin. Or change the word "local Host" to:

127.0.0.1

[patrickp]

all right, thanks.
pat