I am having trouble sending and receiving e-mails through Outlook 2003.

ERROR MESSAGE #1:  Receiving’ reported error (0x8004210A) : ‘The operation
timed out waiting for a response from the receiving (POP) server.  If you
continue to receive this message, contact your server administrator or
Internet service provider (ISP).”

ERROR MESSAGE #2:  Sending’ reported error (0x8004210B) : ‘The operation
timed out waiting for a response from the sending (SMTP) server.  If you
continue to receive this message, contact your server administrator or
Internet service provider (ISP).”

These errors are occurring on all six of my mail accounts, running on
different ISP’s.

My computer has been running perfectly until this morning; no problems in
sending or receiving any e-mail from any account.  I noticed that yesterday
evening Microsoft installed 6 automatic updates to my system.  Here are the
updates installed last evening:
SQL Server    Security Update for SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 (KB948110)
Office 2003    Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 (KB953432)
Windows XP    Update for Windows XP (KB951978)
Windows XP    Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - July 2008 (KB890830)
Office 2003    Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter
(KB953465)
Windows XP    Security Update for Windows XP (KB951748)

I’m guessing that one or more of these updates has triggered this problem
with Outlook receiving and sending e-mails.

Here are a few more details on my computer system:
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service
Pack 3
Outlook Version:  Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 (11.8217.8202) SP3; Part of
Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003
Anti-Virus/Firewall Software:  Windows Live OneCare Version 2.5.2900.03;
Virus and spyware definition version 1.37.413.0; Firewall policy version:
1.2.32.119

Your assistance is greatly appreciated in helping me out to resolve this
situation.  Thanks!

KB