From: simon on
i can receive but not send - these answers above are incomplete and im not expert just someone who wants to use outlook 2003 to send with vista home premium

looks like a microsoft problem

can i have a simple answer to this problem
is there a patch or a fix i can download or a setting to change?

simon moorehead

simonmoorehead(a)yahoo.com



Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

Have you turned on Diagnostic Logging?
11-Jun-07

Have you turned on Diagnostic Logging? Do so, and send something out, =
verify that is is not received and then post the relevant portions of =
the error log that show the problem (will probably have a "failed" =
somewhere).

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Joe asked:

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Wednesday, March 21, 2007 7:00 PM
Joe wrote:

Outlook 2003 - error (0x80070057)
I've been using Outlook 2003 for years, but after miagrating to Vista, the
following problem cropped up.

When I try to send some emails in Outlook 2003, I get the following error
message:
Task 'Main-Sending' reported error(0x80070057) : 'Could not complete the
operation. One or more parameter values are not valid.' (note: "Main" is
my primary pop3/SMTP server).

My ISP says it's Microsoft's problem, not something at the server, and they
have no idea.
I searched the MS website, but did not get any hits on the error.

It only affects *some* of the emails. So far, all of the affected items
seem to be ones that I am forwarding and have attachments or imbedded
Internet links.
However, some forwarded emails with links or attachments go through just
fine. Usually, if I regenerate the message from scratch, it will go
through.

Has anyone experienced this problem and worked out a fix?

Thanks.

On Thursday, March 22, 2007 8:25 AM
KOrlan wrote:

You could try logging the SMTP conversation to see what's going on behind the
You could try logging the SMTP conversation to see what's going on behind the
scenes. Take a look at this article for info on logging:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q177/8/78.asp

--
Kathleen Orland
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
http://www.howto-outlook.com/



"Joe" wrote:

On Tuesday, March 27, 2007 8:48 PM
JW wrote:

JoeI have exactly the same problem - but without the Vista trigger.
Joe

I have exactly the same problem - but without the Vista trigger. I hope
someone has a suggestion.

"Joe" wrote:

On Friday, June 08, 2007 7:23 PM
Jo wrote:

Thanks, but that didn't work.
Thanks, but that didn't work. Registry changes are all there, but the log
file is not created. The folder structure described is not created, so I
created it manually--to no avail. A search of all files with "smtp" or "log"
in the filename filas to show any such log file.

"K. Orland" wrote:

On Friday, June 08, 2007 8:12 PM
Jo wrote:

Following advice I found in another thread, I discovered the OPMLOG file.
Following advice I found in another thread, I discovered the OPMLOG file. It
logs all activity, not just SMTP. Here is the snippet where I was trying to
send:

2007.06.08 19:58:20 SMTP (smtp.east.cox.net): Begin execution
2007.06.08 19:58:20 SMTP (smtp.east.cox.net): End execution
2007.06.08 19:58:20 Main: Synch operation started (flags = 00000030)
2007.06.08 19:58:20 Main: DoPOPDownload(flags = 00000030, max msg =
ffffffff): full items
2007.06.08 19:58:20 Main: ReportStatus: RSF_COMPLETED, hr = 0x80070057
2007.06.08 19:58:20 Main: Synch operation completed

I don't see anything helful there. Unfortunately, the error message in play
seems to translate to: "Wow! Something unexpected happened, but we have no
earthly idea of what it was or how to describe it."

"Joe" wrote:

On Sunday, June 10, 2007 10:48 PM
KOrlan wrote:

I would try running Detect and Repair (from the Help Menu), you'll likely need
I would try running Detect and Repair (from the Help Menu), you'll likely
need your Office CD.

If that doesn't make a difference, I would rename your current mail profile
(use the mail applet in the Control Panel) and create a new one. You'll find
instructions on how to do that here:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/newprofile.htm

Let me know if either or neither works. Good luck!
--
Kathleen Orland
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
http://www.howto-outlook.com/



"Joe" wrote:

On Monday, June 11, 2007 1:51 PM
Jo wrote:

Thanks. I've tried those steps several times, to no effect.
Thanks. I've tried those steps several times, to no effect. I have three
email addresses (all on the same ISP, though), and they all behave the same
way.

My ISP swears it it not a problem on their end (and judging by the number of
people here who report similar behavior. I suspect my ISP may be right);
however, they only support OE and webmail--so they will give me no help in
seeking a solution.

At this point, I'm convinced it's a bug in Outlook that is not ISP specific,
so I'm trying to decide which alternate mail program to switch to.

"K. Orland" wrote:

On Monday, June 11, 2007 2:02 PM
F.H. Muffman wrote:

Honestly, the best troubleshooting step might be to look at the actual network
Honestly, the best troubleshooting step might be to look at the actual
network traffic with a protocol sniffer to see what exactly is being sent
that the server doesn't seem to agree with. That's probably the only way
you'll get to the bottom of the problem.

--
f.h.
"Joe" <Joe(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A946D92F-B27D-4B89-BB11-44E765B70CD8(a)microsoft.com...

On Monday, June 11, 2007 5:40 PM
Jo wrote:

Where does one get a "protocol sniffer"?
Where does one get a "protocol sniffer"?

What irritates me is the "Aw geez, something went wrong... sorry 'bout
that..." nature of the error message. That's the way Macintosh does it!

"F.H. Muffman" wrote:

On Monday, June 11, 2007 8:36 PM
F.H. Muffman wrote:

There's no polite way to say this, so, I beg your forgiveness.
There's no polite way to say this, so, I beg your forgiveness.

If you don't know where to get a protocol sniffer, you're going to need a
lot of help in setting it up, using it and interpreting the results. It's
sorta like the whole 'If you have to ask, you can't afford it' thing.

But, really, if your ISP says it's not their problem, I'd ask them 'How can
you tell? What is Outlook sending to you that produces the error?' If they
can't tell you, then, well, really, they can't know it isn't their problem.
I mean, really, it comes down to this question: What is the command that
Outlook sends to the SMTP server that produces the error? Knowing that, it
might be possible to figure out what's wrong in Outlook. Or, honestly, it
might not be. It might need to be one of those things that only Microsoft
can figure out through tech support.

--
f.h.
"Joe" <Joe(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1B671C3F-1F71-40CB-9506-6908EAE68810(a)microsoft.com...

On Monday, June 11, 2007 11:00 PM
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

Have you turned on Diagnostic Logging?
Have you turned on Diagnostic Logging? Do so, and send something out, =
verify that is is not received and then post the relevant portions of =
the error log that show the problem (will probably have a "failed" =
somewhere).

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Joe asked:


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From: Duncan McC on
It's not a MS problem - Outlook 2003 works fine in Vista, any version.
I've tested it on Vista Home Premium, Business and Ultimate.

If you are getting errors on just some emails (seems one with
attachments), the primary likely cause is your antivirus product. Turn
it OFF for email everything - in and out (it doesn't need to be on, it's
"real-time" scanning component will still trap virii).

Please specify the exact error message you get, if any.

If none of these help - then do what's already been suggested - turn on
SMTP logging.

Just to clarify, you have a POP email service?

--
Duncan.

In article <20105304042simonmoorehead(a)yahoo.com>, simon moorehead
says...
>
> i can receive but not send - these answers above are incomplete and im not expert just someone who wants to use outlook 2003 to send with vista home premium
>
> looks like a microsoft problem
>
> can i have a simple answer to this problem
> is there a patch or a fix i can download or a setting to change?
>
> simon moorehead
>
> simonmoorehead(a)yahoo.com
>
>
>
> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:
>
> Have you turned on Diagnostic Logging?
> 11-Jun-07
>
> Have you turned on Diagnostic Logging? Do so, and send something out, =
> verify that is is not received and then post the relevant portions of =
> the error log that show the problem (will probably have a "failed" =
> somewhere).
>
> --=81
> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>
> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
> unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
> reading. =20
>
> After furious head scratching, Joe asked:
>
> Previous Posts In This Thread:
>
> On Wednesday, March 21, 2007 7:00 PM
> Joe wrote:
>
> Outlook 2003 - error (0x80070057)
> I've been using Outlook 2003 for years, but after miagrating to Vista, the
> following problem cropped up.
>
> When I try to send some emails in Outlook 2003, I get the following error
> message:
> Task 'Main-Sending' reported error(0x80070057) : 'Could not complete the
> operation. One or more parameter values are not valid.' (note: "Main" is
> my primary pop3/SMTP server).
>
> My ISP says it's Microsoft's problem, not something at the server, and they
> have no idea.
> I searched the MS website, but did not get any hits on the error.
>
> It only affects *some* of the emails. So far, all of the affected items
> seem to be ones that I am forwarding and have attachments or imbedded
> Internet links.
> However, some forwarded emails with links or attachments go through just
> fine. Usually, if I regenerate the message from scratch, it will go
> through.
>
> Has anyone experienced this problem and worked out a fix?
>
> Thanks.
>
> On Thursday, March 22, 2007 8:25 AM
> KOrlan wrote:
>
> You could try logging the SMTP conversation to see what's going on behind the
> You could try logging the SMTP conversation to see what's going on behind the
> scenes. Take a look at this article for info on logging:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q177/8/78.asp
>
> --
> Kathleen Orland
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>
>
>
> "Joe" wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, March 27, 2007 8:48 PM
> JW wrote:
>
> JoeI have exactly the same problem - but without the Vista trigger.
> Joe
>
> I have exactly the same problem - but without the Vista trigger. I hope
> someone has a suggestion.
>
> "Joe" wrote:
>
> On Friday, June 08, 2007 7:23 PM
> Jo wrote:
>
> Thanks, but that didn't work.
> Thanks, but that didn't work. Registry changes are all there, but the log
> file is not created. The folder structure described is not created, so I
> created it manually--to no avail. A search of all files with "smtp" or "log"
> in the filename filas to show any such log file.
>
> "K. Orland" wrote:
>
> On Friday, June 08, 2007 8:12 PM
> Jo wrote:
>
> Following advice I found in another thread, I discovered the OPMLOG file.
> Following advice I found in another thread, I discovered the OPMLOG file. It
> logs all activity, not just SMTP. Here is the snippet where I was trying to
> send:
>
> 2007.06.08 19:58:20 SMTP (smtp.east.cox.net): Begin execution
> 2007.06.08 19:58:20 SMTP (smtp.east.cox.net): End execution
> 2007.06.08 19:58:20 Main: Synch operation started (flags = 00000030)
> 2007.06.08 19:58:20 Main: DoPOPDownload(flags = 00000030, max msg =
> ffffffff): full items
> 2007.06.08 19:58:20 Main: ReportStatus: RSF_COMPLETED, hr = 0x80070057
> 2007.06.08 19:58:20 Main: Synch operation completed
>
> I don't see anything helful there. Unfortunately, the error message in play
> seems to translate to: "Wow! Something unexpected happened, but we have no
> earthly idea of what it was or how to describe it."
>
> "Joe" wrote:
>
> On Sunday, June 10, 2007 10:48 PM
> KOrlan wrote:
>
> I would try running Detect and Repair (from the Help Menu), you'll likely need
> I would try running Detect and Repair (from the Help Menu), you'll likely
> need your Office CD.
>
> If that doesn't make a difference, I would rename your current mail profile
> (use the mail applet in the Control Panel) and create a new one. You'll find
> instructions on how to do that here:
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/newprofile.htm
>
> Let me know if either or neither works. Good luck!
> --
> Kathleen Orland
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>
>
>
> "Joe" wrote:
>
> On Monday, June 11, 2007 1:51 PM
> Jo wrote:
>
> Thanks. I've tried those steps several times, to no effect.
> Thanks. I've tried those steps several times, to no effect. I have three
> email addresses (all on the same ISP, though), and they all behave the same
> way.
>
> My ISP swears it it not a problem on their end (and judging by the number of
> people here who report similar behavior. I suspect my ISP may be right);
> however, they only support OE and webmail--so they will give me no help in
> seeking a solution.
>
> At this point, I'm convinced it's a bug in Outlook that is not ISP specific,
> so I'm trying to decide which alternate mail program to switch to.
>
> "K. Orland" wrote:
>
> On Monday, June 11, 2007 2:02 PM
> F.H. Muffman wrote:
>
> Honestly, the best troubleshooting step might be to look at the actual network
> Honestly, the best troubleshooting step might be to look at the actual
> network traffic with a protocol sniffer to see what exactly is being sent
> that the server doesn't seem to agree with. That's probably the only way
> you'll get to the bottom of the problem.
>
> --
> f.h.
> "Joe" <Joe(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A946D92F-B27D-4B89-BB11-44E765B70CD8(a)microsoft.com...
>
> On Monday, June 11, 2007 5:40 PM
> Jo wrote:
>
> Where does one get a "protocol sniffer"?
> Where does one get a "protocol sniffer"?
>
> What irritates me is the "Aw geez, something went wrong... sorry 'bout
> that..." nature of the error message. That's the way Macintosh does it!
>
> "F.H. Muffman" wrote:
>
> On Monday, June 11, 2007 8:36 PM
> F.H. Muffman wrote:
>
> There's no polite way to say this, so, I beg your forgiveness.
> There's no polite way to say this, so, I beg your forgiveness.
>
> If you don't know where to get a protocol sniffer, you're going to need a
> lot of help in setting it up, using it and interpreting the results. It's
> sorta like the whole 'If you have to ask, you can't afford it' thing.
>
> But, really, if your ISP says it's not their problem, I'd ask them 'How can
> you tell? What is Outlook sending to you that produces the error?' If they
> can't tell you, then, well, really, they can't know it isn't their problem.
> I mean, really, it comes down to this question: What is the command that
> Outlook sends to the SMTP server that produces the error? Knowing that, it
> might be possible to figure out what's wrong in Outlook. Or, honestly, it
> might not be. It might need to be one of those things that only Microsoft
> can figure out through tech support.
>
> --
> f.h.
> "Joe" <Joe(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1B671C3F-1F71-40CB-9506-6908EAE68810(a)microsoft.com...
>
> On Monday, June 11, 2007 11:00 PM
> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:
>
> Have you turned on Diagnostic Logging?
> Have you turned on Diagnostic Logging? Do so, and send something out, =
> verify that is is not received and then post the relevant portions of =
> the error log that show the problem (will probably have a "failed" =
> somewhere).
>
> --=81
> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>
> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
> unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
> reading. =20
>
> After furious head scratching, Joe asked:
>
>
> Submitted via EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice
> Task Parallelism in C# 4.0 with System.Threading.Tasks
> http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials/aspnet/21013a52-fe11-4af8-bf8b-50cfd1a51577/task-parallelism-in-c-4.aspx