Problem with identity reoccurs

Last week Bruce and Pa suggested I change identity to fix a problem where 
longer mesdsages could not be sent out.
This worked. Thanking  them.
Since then I have had to do it two more times as messages would again not go 
out with existing identity.
My question is what could be damaging identity? My new and e-mail  folders 
are small, I run spysweeps and virus checkers routinly. This is a large pain 
moving addresses, mail and especially newsgroups to new id.
Mel 

If you use Norton or McAfee, get rid of them.

I would suggest either Avast, (freeware), or NOD32, (not free).

In the case of Avast, choose Custom Installation and under Resident 
Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.

Avast:
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

NOD32:
http://www.eset.com/

You may have hijackware on your machine as well.

Checking for help with Hijackware

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2 
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use. It 
will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware *with 
assistance from an expert in such matters*.

**Post your log to http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, or other appropriate 
forums for expert analysis, not here.**
-- 
           Bruce Hagen
 MS-MVP Outlook Express
      Imperial Beach, CA


"Mel" <someoneatsonic.net> wrote in message 
news:%23UEBOzAoIHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Last week Bruce and Pa suggested I change identity to fix a problem where 
> longer mesdsages could not be sent out.
> This worked. Thanking  them.
> Since then I have had to do it two more times as messages would again not 
> go out with existing identity.
> My question is what could be damaging identity? My new and e-mail  folders

> are small, I run spysweeps and virus checkers routinly. This is a large 
> pain moving addresses, mail and especially newsgroups to new id.
> Mel
> 

Just wanted to say I am working thru the sites as little time permits.
FYI    I am using Avast with all outgoing mail checking turned off. 
Previously installed without problem for many months. Routinely run and just 
ran both Spybot and AdAware and all they found was my cookies. Will advise 
if I find cause.

Mel



"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message 
news:OGWCbwBoIHA.5016@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> If you use Norton or McAfee, get rid of them.
>
> I would suggest either Avast, (freeware), or NOD32, (not free).
>
> In the case of Avast, choose Custom Installation and under Resident 
> Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.
>
> Avast:
> http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
>
> NOD32:
> http://www.eset.com/
>
> You may have hijackware on your machine as well.
>
> Checking for help with Hijackware
>
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
>
> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2 
> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use. 
> It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware *with 
> assistance from an expert in such matters*.
>
> **Post your log to http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
> http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, or other appropriate 
> forums for expert analysis, not here.**
> -- 
>           Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>      Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "Mel" <someoneatsonic.net> wrote in message 
> news:%23UEBOzAoIHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Last week Bruce and Pa suggested I change identity to fix a problem
where 
>> longer mesdsages could not be sent out.
>> This worked. Thanking  them.
>> Since then I have had to do it two more times as messages would again
not 
>> go out with existing identity.
>> My question is what could be damaging identity? My new and e-mail 
>> folders are small, I run spysweeps and virus checkers routinly. This is
a 
>> large pain moving addresses, mail and especially newsgroups to new id.
>> Mel
>>
>