XADM: Error Message Cites Logon Problem and Password Rejection When You Try to Connect Through POP3 Client (298944)

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When you attempt to connect to Exchange Server by using Outlook Express or another Post Office Protocol (POP3) client, you may receive the following error message:

There was a problem logging onto your mail server. Your Password was rejected. Account: 'alias on Server', Server: 'server', Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.', Port 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC92

Also, Event Viewer may report the following events:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchange Pop3 Interface
Event Category: Configuration
Event ID: 11508
Description:
Accept clients on POP3 interface failed in function HrRegisterProtocol with error 0x2740.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeIS
Event Category: General
Event ID: 1194
Description:
Accept clients on external interface POP3 failed with error 0x80004005.

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In some cases, simply turning off the antivirus software does not resolve this issue. You may need to completely remove the antivirus software, restart the computer, and then reinstall the antivirus software.

The antivirus program may be taking ownership of the POP3 port so that when Exchange Server attempts to gain access to the port, the port is already in use by the antivirus program. Some antivirus programs have an option that you can deselect to keep the antivirus program from taking control of the POP3 port, so that POP3 mail can be downloaded.

The computer may also display a Dr. Watson error message in PoProxy.exe when Exchange Server starts. This issue can occur if Norton AntiVirus is installed on the computer and the Norton e-mail protection program process, PoProxy.exe, is running. PoProxy.exe is a client component. If PoProxy.exe is installed on an Exchange Server computer, you must completely remove it. Simply disabling PoProxy.exe does not resolve the issue.

For more information about PoProxy.exe, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

292522 XCCC: Port 110 Is Not Responding on Exchange 2000 Server

For more information about Event ID 11508 and error 0x2740, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

271275 XADM: Event IDs 11506 or 11508 with error 0x2740 Are Logged

For more information about Event ID 11508 and antivirus software, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

250926 XFOR: GroupShield Interferes with POP3/IMAP with SSL Enabled

XADM: Error Message Cites Logon Problem and Password Rejection When You Try to Connect Through POP3 Client (298944)

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