Re: Getting sporadic "Would you like to go offline?" dialogs from IE

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Hi Tim,

Thanks for you great advice, especially to check ALL accounts. Option
number 2 was the solution, I think.

If it wasn't, I'll post back :-)

Regards,
Richard

"Kuay Tim" <TimJohn@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OG97pRxqFHA.2876@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Richard,
>
> The problem is likely due to a connection setting.
> Here are some things to look for:
>
> 1. Tools, Options, Connection tab
> Ask before switching dial-up connections
> Hang up after sending/receiving
>
> 2. Tools, Accounts, Mail Account Properties, Connection tab
> Always connect to this account using (not meant for a normal Internet
> connection)
>
> Check this setting in ALL Outlook Express mail and news accounts.
> Note that a connection is also configured in IE Internet Options, which is
> shared by Outlook Express.
>
> --
> Tim K.
> aka Kuay Tim
> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
> Lynnwood, WA
> *
> "Richard Lionheart" <NoOne@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eSMYABxqFHA.2880@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi All,
>
> I've been adding software packages and running Windows Update on a newly
> rebuilt WinXP-Pro system. For the past couple of days I've been getting
> sporadic "Would you like to go offline?" dialogs from IE (and other apps
> that try to connect to the 'Net. The dialogs claim "No connection to the
> Internet is currently available" and offer me two options, one of which
> is
> "Try Again". When I do try again, IE invariably comes up.
>
> Ordinarily with a symptom like this, I'd uninstall and reinstall the
> offending application. But since IE is integral to WinXP I haven't even
> considered trying that.
>
> Any ideas? Should I just live with it and be thankful IE works at all?
> :-)
>
> The key software packages I'm running are:
> -- MS WinXP-Pro 2002, ver. 5.1.2600 SP2 Build 2600
> -- IE ver. 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519, Update versions: SP2
> -- MS Office Pro 2003 (SP1 apparently, judging by "About" for Word and
> Excel)
> -- Visual Studio .NET (MSDE 2002 ver. 7.0.9466; .NET Framework 1.0 ver.
> 1.0.3705
> The key hardware features are:
> -- Intel motherboard with Pentium 4 running at 2GHz
> -- Hard drives 20GB (IDE) and 200GB (ATA)
> My computer's Internet connection is through:
> -- Netgear 4-port router FR114P
> -- D-Link cable modem DCM-200
> -- Adelphia
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Richard
>
>
>


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