Schannel Error 36888

Anonymous
2009-12-24T01:59:46+00:00

I am getting this Schannel Error 36888 over and over and over again. There NOTHING listed on the help site about it. I have no idea what it is, but my computer is crashing over and over again. I don't know if this is the reason, but it seems to be the most frequent event listed in the event viewer.

I restored my computer to the image I made after the initial installation back in July, and did this only after going back to restore points to 12/6/09.

It does not seem to be a Windows O/S issue or else these various restores would have fixed it. Nothing else has changed though. No new hardware added and any external devices I did have connected, I have disconnected to rule them out. All I have connected is one external hard drive (which I need for my backups) and the keyboard and mouse.

The computer goes to a blue screen, usually after doing something like opening Windows Explorer or something like that. Just sitting idle, it doesn't seem to happen. Or at least not as often.

What is Schannel Error 36888. I found posting on different sites but none that are conclusive or tell me what EXCATLY to do about it.

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Anonymous
2011-10-31T15:24:32+00:00

Getting the same error.  Just installed Trial Version of Outlook 2010 and noticed the message.

The error occurs when I allow Outlook to set up e-mail accounts on its own.  The first try is on a encrypted connection which fails, then the option to use an unencrypted connection succeeds.  The error happens during the encrypted attempts and occurs 3 times in succession.

My POP3 server just uses a password, so it seems the attempts to use a encrypted protocol is involved.  But maybe someone who understands more about how it works will know what type of scenarios might generate such an error.

Also I notice if I let Outlook set up the accounts, it will succeed using the incorrect server name.  Mine are pop-server instead of just pop, but Outlook sets it up anyway.  But e-mail access does not generate the error even using the wrong server name.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-03-02T12:47:51+00:00

    oh, and yes, problems with the Subscription service as well.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-03-02T12:46:45+00:00

    thanks for the link and hopefully we'll get this settled once and for all

    Cranium58

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-03-02T11:43:05+00:00

    thanks! I will follow the threads there, maybe we can get a final solution!

    Cranium58

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-03-02T03:28:44+00:00

    An  update messed up my Outlook 2010 again as well, pop servers are timing out after multiple password

    requests, even though "save to list" is checked, then ignored each time. I gave up trying to get the messages till a few days later, then I checked & all was fine sending & receiving.

    Haven't noticed any other issues or changes to other parameters though.  I do not have Skype at all and since it keeps my box from sleeping properly I have disconnected my M$ account. Since I have many other M$

    problems that cannot be fixed by them or the almost infinite knowledge of Google searches I'm moving to Linux, rather than be screwed by another upgrade designed to fix the shortcomings of the last o/s I bought.

    W8.1 was a fix for my $200 W8, which was supposed to fix my W7, which was promised to fix my XP issues.

    Anyone detect a pattern here? Tons of $ spent & still I have to click on a file 5 times to get it to launch after any file explorer search. Also drag & drop still does not work & I cant even highlight a file sometimes w/o

    rebooting. Might as well learn to use something that's free since $ 600 cant buy a Windows version that works consistently. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE w10 is going to become.

    CURE: Get GWX Stopper & keep fixing w8.1pro64 until I can learn enough to migrate to my Linux Mint.

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