Kevin,
Your are correct with your guess. In order to get past a
proxy server, such as a corporate firewall, you have to
define the correct proxy server definitions to Internet
Explorer. I just configured my Beta that way, and it
worked fine.
Dave Awerbuch
APC Consulting Services, Inc.
"Automated Solutions to Business Requirements"
(516) 481-6440
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