I think it's a background program that's trying to send an email using smtp i think you could open the task manager and check the processes tab and see if any process might look like it would send an email, some mail client or something working in the background
On 7/24/10, Ryan McGee <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the reply. It seems to happen whenever, doesn't matter if I'm > playing a game, using my browser or even if the computer is in idle. When I > turned it on today and came back 10 mins later it already had 2 of that > error on screen. > I use google chrome to access my email, it is version 5.0.375.99, I've only > had it for a week and have not added anything to it. Thanks again for the > help. Let me know what else could be helpful. > > On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 8:32 AM, KwikOne <[email protected]> wrote: > >> First off... NO the 5 in the Port: 587 does not refer to a server >> error. It means just that... it had an error sending to HOST: >> smtp.gmail.com ON PORT: 587 (five hundred eighty seven) which >> happens to be gmail's smtp port for sending mail. >> >> Next, you have not indicated when this happens what are you >> doing? Are you accessing your gmail account via a browser? >> What is running at the time this occurs? And etc. >> >> This info is needed to answer you because there are a number >> of applications, and browser add-ons which send status/error >> type reports through the email address you have configured it >> for. PLUS, there are also trojans and viruses which send out >> through your email account. >> You have just not provided us with enough information to >> be able to help you. >> >> On Jul 22, 9:48 pm, copmcgee <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi folks, >> > Have a problem with my new PC. every now and then it shoots up with >> > this message >> > >> > "Error sending out the klog email: SMTP: smtp.gmail.com Port:587" >> > >> > So I have both hotmail and gmail accounts but they are both working >> > fine and I'm not using a email program to access them, just the >> > browser. From the small amount of info I've gotten so far, I know the >> > the "5" in the port part means a server error. Anyway help would >> > really be appreciated because this thing pops up all the time and has >> > been pulling me out of fullscreen programs and back to the desktop >> > (I'm trying to finish Fallout 3). Here are my specs >> > >> > Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) >> > (7600.win7_gdr.100226-1909) >> > Language: English (Regional Setting: English) >> > System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. >> > System Model: H55M-S2H >> > BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG >> > Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz >> > (8 CPUs), ~2.8GHz >> > Memory: 4096MB RAM >> > Available OS Memory: 3548MB RAM >> > Page File: 1471MB used, 5621MB available >> > Windows Dir: C:\Windows >> > DirectX Version: DirectX 11 >> > DX Setup Parameters: Not found >> > User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent) >> > System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent) >> > DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled >> > DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode >> > >> > Cheers >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Computer Tech Support" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<computer-tech-support%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Computer Tech Support" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en.
