OE insists on dialup connection

[Guest 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.

[Guest 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.

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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.

>