Cannot connect to mail after sutting up network

[bissatch]

Hi,

I have recently set up a network where my ADSL connection plugs into a
router, which my PC is connected to via an ethernet cable. This all
works well when using the internet but when I try to connect to my mail
servers it keeps trying to dial up. Now that I have my connection
running through the router there should be no need to dial up (as far
as I know).

How do I set up outlook to use the new network connection?

Thanks

Burnsy

 

[Guest]

Make sure that Internet Options has the right settings on Connections tab.
Select Never Dial a connection. Then in Outlook, go to Tools, options,
Accounts, Change acct, More settings, Connection, Connect using My LAN.

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

Aloha (e-mail address removed),

Well you didn't tell us which version of Outlook you're using but if you
go into the properties of the mail connection (probably Tools | E-Mail Accounts
| View or Change E-mail Accounts | Select the e-mail account | Change...)
You should find a connection tab and make sure it's set to connect using
your local area network.

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenote.html

 

[bissatch]

Hi,

Sorry, I may have posted in the wrong forum. It is Outlook Express I am
using, not Outlook.

Anyway, I have tried to set Internet Connections to 'never dial a
connection' but it still does when I try a send / receive. I have
accessed the properties of my Tools>Accounts>(home email)>Connections
tab and set 'Always connect using:' to Local Area Network.

It is still trying to connect using a dial up even although I have no
dial connections (all deleted) and I am successfully running the web
through a browser. Any ideas?

Thanks

Burnsy

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

Aloha (e-mail address removed),

Ooh. Well, Outlook Express is a totally different program from Outlook (despite
the similar names) and I'm afraid I don't know that much about it. You should
try asking in the Outlook Express newsgroups which are "just down the hall"
here. Sorry.

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenote.html