Cannot receive or delete emails in Outlook Express

I am unable to receive or delete emails in Outlook Express

I get the following error messages after hitting the send/receive button:

An unknown error has occurred. Account: 'mail.optusnet.com.au', server: 'mail.optusnet.com.au', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, secure (SSL): no, error number: 0x800C0133An unknown error has occurred. Account: 'mail.optusnet.com.au', server: 'mail.optusnet.com.au', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, secure (SSL): no, error number: 0x800C0133

An unknown error has occurred. Account: 'optusnet', server: 'mail.optusnet.com.au', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, secure (SSL): no, error number: 0x800C0133

Everything I try to do, I can't delete emails.

You are the very welcome.

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