I've recently tried to set up Outlook on a new Windows XP account with the
same settings as my old account. I haven't been successful in finding the
control that allows my dial-up connection to stay connected until I close
Outlook (or choose to manually disconnect). Currently the new account
disconnects automatically after a "send/receive" process. The goal is to
connect when "send/receive" is initiated and stay connected. Does anyone
know where I can find this control?

Thanks in advance,

Mark

I'd set Outlook to use a LAN connection then set Windows to automatically
dial when an Internet connection is needed.

"Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I've recently tried to set up Outlook on a new Windows XP account with the
> same settings as my old account. I haven't been successful in finding the
> control that allows my dial-up connection to stay connected until I close
> Outlook (or choose to manually disconnect). Currently the new account
> disconnects automatically after a "send/receive" process. The goal is to
> connect when "send/receive" is initiated and stay connected. Does anyone
> know where I can find this control?

I tried your idea.
Setting Outlook to "Connect using LAN" and "Connect via modem when Outlook
is offline"....also Windows connection is set to: "dial whenever network
connection is not present". The result is Outlook won't dial the connection
and consequently can't find the mail server.

"Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'd set Outlook to use a LAN connection then set Windows to automatically
> dial when an Internet connection is needed.
>
> "Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:435fa26b$0$76018$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I've recently tried to set up Outlook on a new Windows XP account with
>> the same settings as my old account. I haven't been successful in
>> finding the control that allows my dial-up connection to stay connected
>> until I close Outlook (or choose to manually disconnect). Currently the
>> new account disconnects automatically after a "send/receive" process.
>> The goal is to connect when "send/receive" is initiated and stay
>> connected. Does anyone know where I can find this control?
>
>

I wouldn't check the box about using a modem when Outlook is offline. I've
used the LAN setting for years with Windows managing dialup. It hasn't
failed much in that time.

"Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I tried your idea.
> Setting Outlook to "Connect using LAN" and "Connect via modem when Outlook
> is offline"....also Windows connection is set to: "dial whenever network
> connection is not present". The result is Outlook won't dial the
> connection and consequently can't find the mail server.

Regardless, modem box checked or unchecked, the resulting failure is the
same.

"Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I wouldn't check the box about using a modem when Outlook is offline. I've
>used the LAN setting for years with Windows managing dialup. It hasn't
>failed much in that time.
>
> "Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4360d7d9$0$76014$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I tried your idea.
>> Setting Outlook to "Connect using LAN" and "Connect via modem when
>> Outlook is offline"....also Windows connection is set to: "dial whenever
>> network connection is not present". The result is Outlook won't dial the
>> connection and consequently can't find the mail server.
>
>

How long is the connect taking? I wonder if you need to bump up the server
timeouts to account for dialing/connect time

"Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Regardless, modem box checked or unchecked, the resulting failure is the
> same.

I don't know for sure on the time. It's as it always has been for any
application that requires the internet. Windows calls for the dial-up
process to my local provider. It seems to be connected in half a minute or
so. Explorer just opens the requested page and waits with connection open
until the next page is requested. I don't have a time-out set on the
connection to disconnect if left unattended. Outlook, on the other hand,
connects in the same way, but immediately disconnects when the last message
has been delivered.


"Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How long is the connect taking? I wonder if you need to bump up the server
> timeouts to account for dialing/connect time
>
> "Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:43620bb1$0$76010$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Regardless, modem box checked or unchecked, the resulting failure is the
>> same.
>
>