OE insists on dialup connection

[Gretch]

Connections for various mail and newsgroup accounts in OE 6.00.2800.1807 run
in Windows2000 are marked as "Any Available", which worked fine until I
created a new dialup connection which was tested before returning to using
the ethernet LAN connection. Now, every time I try to send email or connect
to a newsgroup, OE insists on dialing that new dialup account even though I
am currently connected to the Internet through the LAN.

How do I restore "Any Available" connections to email and newsgroups, even
though they are marked that way? Restarting OE and rebooting seem to have
no effect whatsoever on eliminating the dialup connection method upon which
OE insists.

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Re: OE insists on dialup connection

Tools | Options | General. If My computer is not connected at this time - Do
not connect.

In IE: Tools | Internet Options | Connections. Check: Never dial a
connection.

Check your settings in these areas also, and make sure there is no
indication of using Dial-up.

Tools | Options | Connection.

Tools | Accounts | Mail & News | Properties | Connection.

Control Panel | Network Connections.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

"Gretch" <gretchen@invalid.corn> wrote in message
news:5gpna0F3hr6smU1@mid.individual.net...
> Connections for various mail and newsgroup accounts in OE 6.00.2800.1807
> run
> in Windows2000 are marked as "Any Available", which worked fine until I
> created a new dialup connection which was tested before returning to using
> the ethernet LAN connection. Now, every time I try to send email or
> connect
> to a newsgroup, OE insists on dialing that new dialup account even though
> I
> am currently connected to the Internet through the LAN.
>
> How do I restore "Any Available" connections to email and newsgroups, even
> though they are marked that way? Restarting OE and rebooting seem to have
> no effect whatsoever on eliminating the dialup connection method upon
> which
> OE insists.
>