Dial-Up Networking Connection pop up

[GFTom]

I use a dial up connection and if I dial up the connection then open windows
mail, I am given the prompt "A Dial-Up Networking Connection is already
established to 'Dial-Up Connection'. I am given two options. 1.Try to locate
the server.... and 2.Hang up & dial connection 2. Selecting option one
allows the connection and emails are sent and received (good). Option 2
doesn't work (bad). If in the pop up, I select option 1 then check the box
for it to "don't show me this again" it will uncheck the box "Ask before
switching dial up connections" in the connections tab under internet-options.
When this happens, opening windows mail as described above will require me
to dial up again even though I connected before opening it. Is there anyway
to eliminate having to answer the pop up without making me redial?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

I use a dial up connection and if I dial up the connection then open
windows
mail, I am given the prompt "A Dial-Up Networking Connection is already
established to 'Dial-Up Connection'. I am given two options. 1.Try to
locate
the server.... and 2.Hang up & dial connection 2. Selecting option one
allows the connection and emails are sent and received (good). Option 2
doesn't work (bad). If in the pop up, I select option 1 then check the
box
for it to "don't show me this again" it will uncheck the box "Ask before
switching dial up connections" in the connections tab under
internet-options.
When this happens, opening windows mail as described above will require me
to dial up again even though I connected before opening it. Is there
anyway
to eliminate having to answer the pop up without making me redial?

Tools | Accounts
Do this for every account:
Select the account and click Properties.
On the Connection tab uncheck the option to "Always connect to this account
using:"

 

[GFTom]

Frank, I tried that but it does not respond. I cannot open the connections
tab in accounts to make the change. I am prompted to either restart or close
windows mail.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Sounds like your Windows Mail is corrupted.
The easiest fix for this is to upgrade to WLM:
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

 

[GFTom]

Gary, It turned out to be an issue with naming the dial up. Once I got them
to match in windows mail and in "manage networks connection" I could get in
like Frank suggested click on the "always connect to this account". This
cured the issue
Thanks for giving this your time.
Tom