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Internet Explorer 5.5/Outlook Express

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by s.d.morley

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When logging onto the Internet, dial up is o.k. - handshake is o.k. - but IE then says it cannot find server, DNS error, and will not display a Web page. Outlook express does pretty much the same, it cannot find the server??
Have re-installed Windows ME, have re-installed Office 2000, but the problem persists!!
The dialler is set correct, would'nt validate otherwise, just will not display Web pages.

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by thechas

Go to control panel, network.
Double check the properties for TCP/IP
These are "normal" settings that are typical for most ISP. If in doubt, check with your ISP for their recommended settings.
IP address: Optain automatically
WINS: Use DHCP for WINS
Gateway: None (blank)
DNS: Disable
Bindings: Client for Microsoft Networks

If you are still having problems, check your internet options as compared to a machine that is working.
These are not wiped out when you uninstall IE. So if there was a problem here before, it will still be there.

by cmartinco

If I get it right, you manage to establish a live Internet connection, but IE won't navigate. Have you tried to navigate with any other browser? If that works, IE is the problem. When something like that happens to me, cleaning the temp files and the cookies from Internet options usually does the trick. The strange thing is that it has never happened to me with Outlook...

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