Connecting to internet using broadband

A couple of places to check:
In IE select Tools, Internet Options and Connections tab. Check every thing is correct.
IE6also has privacy settings and you might check that cookies for your preferred sites are allowed under the Privacy tab. Under the Security tab, select Default setting to enable standard access to most web sites. Under the Advanced tab, make sure you are not barred from downloading off the Net - set it to default if you are in doubt.

In OE select Tools, Account, Mail, the account concerned, Properties, and finally the Server tab. Make sure all the fields are letter perfect (no commas for dots and so on) and check mark the 'Server requires authentication' box, click Apply button. Next choose the Connection tab and select the correct connection settings, click Apply buttons and save changes.

Close all applications down and restart them again see if you can get access.

1. I would first check and see if there is a firewall installed on your machine or your bradband modem which is restricting POP, .NET access. Also check your POP/SMTP addresses and username and passwords are correct.
2. Next I would check the Layer 3 IP setting
a)"ipconfig" at the DOS prompt,verify that you have the correct IP address and have the ISP Gateway address and DNS address. It would also be good to put the DNS server statically in the the TCP/IP settings.
3. In Internet Options ->Connections-> LAN settings verify Automatically Detect settings is ticked.
If all the above are correct, the problem would point to the ISP.

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