Re: One workstation can't access email from ISP - CROSSPOST

I checked the Network Connection and decided to add both ISP mail servers to
the WinXP firewall allowance list - same results, can't PING or TELNET to
them.
Running a virus scan (Norton AV Corporate Ed., definitions dated 19 July).
If that doesn't find anything, I'll do a Repair of WinXP from Control Panel.
Now that I think of it, I better check his spyware app to see if it's
running.

Mike

"Nuevo" <imaneophyte@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Something is blocking you. Given you are having problems with a single
client it would suggest a local firewall or port blocking app. If you are
sure it is not the Windows XP firewall look elsewhere.

Nue
"Mike Webb" <Mike_Webb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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NSLOOKUP works to the POP and SMTP servers, but PING times out and
TELNET, "could not open a connection to the host on port 110 (25).
Connect failed."

Mike

"Nuevo" <imaneophyte@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Start with the basics. Make sure that name resolution is functioning
correctly - nslookup, make sure there is actually physical
connectivity - ping and then telnet to the ISP servers (110 for POP3 and
25 for SMTP) to see if you can actually connect.

Nue
"Mike Webb" <Mike_Webb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Crosspost from microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
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SBS 2003 Premium, ISA 2004, WSUS, Exchange - all patches/updates
current.

Tried last week to switch-over from ISP email (POP/SMTP) to using
Exchange.
Long story - couldn't get it to work, so switched back to where we
were.

Now one of the workstations - a Dell Latitude D820 laptop - can't
access the
ISP incoming or outgoing mail servers.

I've uninstalled and reinstalled Outlook 2003, deleted and recreated
the
account in Outlook, and rebooted many times - still no change. Also
tried
doing a repair from Control Panel >> Add/Remove Programs - no change.
I next tried creating an email account for him on my workstation using
his
info - and it worked - so tried uninstall/reinstall again on his
laptop -
still won't work. Also ensured the Firewall Client was working
correctly - it is.

What am I missing???


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Mike Webb
Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust, Inc.
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