I recently installed XP on my computer and, after lengthy hold times to AT&T
in India, was finally able to get my DSL up and running. I had been on AT&T
dialup for years. When I try to send or receive in OE now, I get a box asking
my ID and password to connect via dialup, which it won't do, or error
messages saying my POP3 can't be found. Now that I'm on DSL, what do I have
to do to get OE to function?
--
Steiny

What OS did you upgrade from?

For the dial-up prompt:

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.

For the error message:

Please post the error message in its entirety. You can left click on it to
highlight and then right click to copy and then paste it into this thread.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"steiny" wrote in message
...
I recently installed XP on my computer and, after lengthy hold times to
AT&T
in India, was finally able to get my DSL up and running. I had been on
AT&T
dialup for years. When I try to send or receive in OE now, I get a box
asking
my ID and password to connect via dialup, which it won't do, or error
messages saying my POP3 can't be found. Now that I'm on DSL, what do I
have
to do to get OE to function?
--
Steiny

Now you'll need info from ATT on how to access your account using your new
DSL connection, too.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

steiny wrote:
I recently installed XP on my computer and, after lengthy hold times to
AT&T
in India, was finally able to get my DSL up and running. I had been on
AT&T
dialup for years. When I try to send or receive in OE now, I get a box
asking my ID and password to connect via dialup, which it won't do, or
error
messages saying my POP3 can't be found. Now that I'm on DSL, what do I
have
to do to get OE to function?

On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:29:01 -0800, steiny wrote:

I recently installed XP on my computer and, after lengthy hold times to AT&T
in India, was finally able to get my DSL up and running. I had been on AT&T
dialup for years. When I try to send or receive in OE now, I get a box asking
my ID and password to connect via dialup, which it won't do, or error
messages saying my POP3 can't be found. Now that I'm on DSL, what do I have
to do to get OE to function?

Probably a couple of things. Your dial-up pop up is likely due to not
configuring Internet Properties for an "always on" connection. You can get
to Internet Properties either through the Tools menu of MS Internet
Explorer, or the "Network and Internet Connections" icon in the Control
Panel. You need to check the "Connections" tab; make sure you have selected,
"Never dial a connection". You may also want to check the "Connections" tab
in the MS Outlook Express "Tools | Options" menu; make sure that neither the
"Ask before switching dial-up connections" box, nor the "Hang up after
sending and receiving" box are checked. Because of the difference in the
nature of the way you are connecting, now, those old "dial-up" settings need
to be changed.

You also need to check your server settings. The following link should help:

http://helpme.att.net/article.php?item=287

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum