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How do I stop autodialing?

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by raminduction

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this is probably a no-brainer, but i've noticed lately on my dial up connection that some emails apparently generate a command to activate the "connect" window, and even after i close outlook express, the "connect" dialogue box will continue to pop up, and often 6 or more times before finally halting.

anybody got any ideas, as i've tried all the tricks i know? oh, yeah, btw, i'm running W98SE, IE 5.x, and Outlook Express as default email, with most of the MS "upgrades" as of January 01.

thanks in advance for any advice/ help.

Mike Martin

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by dprivette

Make sure in your IE properties | connection tab it is not set to "Dial whenever a network connection is not present"

by searogue

Hi,
I have seen two variations of this type problem. 1) you have a program which needs to connect to update (ie: weather program, stock ticker, virus protection prog) or 2)you have a virus, more than likely, the KAK worm.

HTH

Best Regards,Tony

by stef gerber

check out the connections tab in IE, then select "dial whenever network connection is not present. also try removing your dial up adapter and your dial up connections, restart and add them again.
best of luck with this irritating MS "feature"

by ebob

in MSIE v5: Tools menu
--> Internet Options
----> Connections
------> Never dial a connection

by nigel m

Once you've set IE to never dial a connection, I found it useful to create a shortcut to the Dial - Up Networking I use for my ISP on the desktop and use that to connect. This leaves you in charge of when you connect to the internet.
Hope it helpsNigel M

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