Can't receive but can send. It says operation failed?

[jwmeadows1]

My computer crashed last fall so I reinstalled the Windows XP software that
came with my Dell Dimension 4400. Since then when I use Outlook it will send
but can't receive. When I click Send/Receive, a message came back:
"Operation Failed" but gives no reason etc. I use Outlook Express that works
OK but prefer to use Outlook. I set up Outlook exactly as I had before the
crash but nothing seems to work. Does anyone have any suggestions or
experienced this also?

 

[Milly Staples - MVP Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, jwmeadows1 asked:

| My computer crashed last fall so I reinstalled the Windows XP
| software that came with my Dell Dimension 4400. Since then when I
| use Outlook it will send but can't receive. When I click
| Send/Receive, a message came back: "Operation Failed" but gives no
| reason etc. I use Outlook Express that works OK but prefer to use
| Outlook. I set up Outlook exactly as I had before the crash but
| nothing seems to work. Does anyone have any suggestions or
| experienced this also?